“It has been an honour to represent Witney over the past nine years. Constituency work is at the heart of what I do, and I have found few tasks more rewarding than helping individual constituents in my surgeries.

“Whether supporting victims of the devastating floods in 2007, highlighting the need for better housing for military personnel in Carterton, standing up for our local hospitals or schools, defending our rural economy or campaigning to reinstate double track on the Cotswold Rail Line for more reliable service – it is a true privilege to live in and serve this wonderful area of West Oxfordshire.

“But this is an election with a difference. I’m not just standing to become Witney’s Member of Parliament, but also to be your Prime Minister.

“This election is a big moment for Britain – we’ve got an economy that needs rebuilding, a society that needs mending, and politics that need repairing.

“After the last few years we need decisive leadership, and new ideas and energy to put this country back on its feet. A modern Conservative Government will act now to get this country moving.

“With your support I would like to continue the work I do on your behalf, and together we can build a better country.”