Message from Andrew Rosindell M.P.

A special Message from
Andrew Rosindell M.P on his 10th Anniversary as our local Member of Parliament for Romford.
Dear Resident
There has been no prouder moment in my life than when, in the early hours of the 8th June 2001, the then Labour Mayor of Havering, Cllr. Denis O’Flynn, declared that I had been duly elected as the Member of Parliament for Romford. This was not only the first "gain" for the Conservative Party since Tony Blair’s New Labour Landslide of 1997, but it also proved to be the largest swing to my party of any constituency in the whole of the United Kingdom. It was wonderful for me, achieving my life’s ambition to be elected to the Parliament of my nation and to be chosen to represent my home town was a special privilege that few M.P.s are given.
In Romford, I am not just someone that happens to be the M.P., I am a local boy, born and bred and that makes a world of difference. Understanding the community and relating to local people is so important and that is what I hope I have been able to do in my ten years in the House of Commons. I want to thank everyone who have supported me over the years, the people of Romford have been truly magnificent, electing me with a larger majority each time, in 2001, 2005 and in 2010.
As I sit in my office in the House of Commons, overlooking the Victoria Tower of Parliament, I see the Union Flag proudly fluttering in the wind which now flies every day of the year. This one small achievement is an historic landmark of which I am immensely proud. We should always uphold and defend our flag and the freedom of our nation that it represents.
Speaking up for the things I believe to be right is what I, as your local Member of Parliament have never been afraid to do and I hope to go on doing so for a long time to come!
Looking after Romford, fighting for England and putting Britain first were the three pledges I gave to the people of Romford ten years ago and today, I renew those pledges to the constituents of my town, whom I am honoured to serve in the Parliament of our great nation.
Andrew Rosindell M.P.