“I have fought a really local and positive campaign full of energy and enthusiasm and I think that came across. I’m not nervous, I’m honour and humbled to be elected, I appreciate the big challenge ahead, I have two children aged two and four so I am used to the challenge.”

—  Jo Cox

After being elected to Parliament in the United Kingdom general election. (8 May 2015)

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