I WOULD like to say a huge thank you to the magnificent people of Hereford and South Herefordshire who responded to my campaign and who turned out to vote for me in such great numbers.

Thank you for putting your faith in me. I have campaigned for only four months and whilst it has been a positive campaign, many voters decided to switch at the eleventh hour which I found very disappointing.

Having said that, I must congratulate Jesse Norman on his victory and I wish him all the best.

NIGEL ELY

UKIP candidate for the Hereford & South Herefordshire Constituency