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European elections 2019: Widdecombe wins for Brexit in South West Brexit Party's Ann Widdecombe wins South West seat
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Former MP Ann Widdecombe won one of three seats for the Brexit Party in South West England, with the Conservatives losing both their seats.Former MP Ann Widdecombe won one of three seats for the Brexit Party in South West England, with the Conservatives losing both their seats.
She said the result "reaffirms" the 2016 referendum and that her new party "speaks for the people, that we want a say in the negotiations". She said the result "reaffirms" the 2016 referendum and warned that if there was a general election the main parties would face "carnage".
The other winners for the Brexit Party were James Glancy and Christina Jordan.The other winners for the Brexit Party were James Glancy and Christina Jordan.
The Liberal Democrats took two seats, with the Green Party taking one of the six seats available in the region.The Liberal Democrats took two seats, with the Green Party taking one of the six seats available in the region.
Martin Horwood and Caroline Voaden took the two Lib Dem seats, with Molly Scott Catro retaining a seat for the Greens. Ms Widdecombe said: "It's very clear... there was only ever one reason for voting for the Brexit Party - and that is what the nation has done, big time.
The Brexit Party took 36.7% of the vote while the Conservatives lost more than 20% of their support in the region. "What this does is send a very clear message to Westminster - again - that if they don't sort out leave, at the next general election both the big parties are going to face carnage.
"We shouldn't even be having these elections. These elections are a clear demonstration of the farce that has enveloped Westminster.
"I want a clean Brexit and that is where we have to put our pressure."
Martin Horwood and Caroline Voaden took the two Lib Dem seats, with Molly Scott Cato retaining a seat for the Greens.
The Brexit Party took 36.7% of the vote, while the Conservatives lost more than 20% of their support in the region.
Of the remain parties, the Lib Dems were up by more than 12% while the Greens were up by 7%.Of the remain parties, the Lib Dems were up by more than 12% while the Greens were up by 7%.