brandon lewis, ben wallace, nick hurd, there newton, susan williams, and the wider support group in parliament, andrew griffiths, robertetary with essential work that needs doing. i cannot overstate my appreciation, for all the people who chose to go out with me in the rain on a saturday morning, the scrabble on hands and knees to shove a leaflet through those irritating letterboxes, located at the bottom of the door, my personal haque! laughter who negotiate ferocious dogs or in the case of hastings and right, swooping seagulls, to get those pledge letters to every door. there is no question that you made the difference. without that, i simply wouldn't be standing here today. please know that i am so grateful to you for your time and belief, and when it is that close, as in my case, 346 votes close, it gives the phrase every vote counts are whole new meaning. applause lam very applause i am very grateful diane abbott wasn't doing the sums that night. laughter a year laughter ayearon laughter a year on from standing here for the first time as your home secretary my priorities remain unchanged. we live in dangerous time