I WOULD like to thank all who stayed committed to Ukip in general, and myself in Redcar, in the face of an onslaught.

We, like other smaller parties, suffer from a lack of resources but we get out there with our dedicated supporters and fight for what we believe in.

We have an agenda that at the outset is ridiculed yet eventually is followed by all the major parties. This will not change.

Ukip is relevant and necessary for a healthy democracy.

No war is won by a single victory but by overcoming many setbacks and maintaining the desire to win. We have many battles to win but in the end victory will come.

Chris Gallacher, Ukip Redcar