You fucked yourselves, you had the opportunity to be an ally to the people that needed you after 14 years of a conservative government, and you’ve spent the majority time pandering to the “stop the boats” brigade, in hope that hatred it would help you earn a few cheap votes.
These are tough results for Labour. There’s no sugarcoating it. We’ve lost brilliant Labour representatives who’ve stood up for their communities.
People are still frustrated. Their lives aren’t changing fast enough. We haven’t offered enough hope or optimism for the future.
I was elected to change this country - tough days like this don’t weaken my determination to do that. They strengthen it.