Marina writes:
"I am delighted to have been elected a new Conservative member of the European Parliament for London – a truly great world city.

"My thanks go to all those who have worked so hard to help me secure this victory and who have given me so much support.

"These have been extraordinarily difficult times for all parties and I am grateful and humbled that so many voters still felt able to put their faith in me. I promise I will make sure taxpayers‘ money is spent sensibly, I will fight to cut waste and red tape and will battle for greater transparency and openness in the European Parliament. It‘s time the gravy train was derailed.

"These elections were a chance for the British people to give their verdict on their politicians. They have resoundingly voted for change under David Cameron‘s Conservatives and have given the thumbs down to Gordon Brown‘s discredited and rapidly disintegrating Labour government.

"The message from the people is spelt out loud and clear in bundles of foot-long ballot papers. Mr Brown, have you got the message yet? Go now.

"It is clearly time for a General Election, a time for change. It‘s time too for the people to have their say in a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.

"My work begins today: I will be a new and strong voice for Britain in Europe and most of all for this magnificent and diverse metropolis of London."

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