Sarah Pochin
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A dark day for Labour.
It's brutal.
Do not put yourself forward, particularly for a by-election, if you are not prepared to put your life on hold, your family on hold, your husband, wife, whatever, on hold.
The best thing about it was I lost a stone in weight.
I've been trying to lose a stone in weight for 20 years.
Oh, perfect, by-election.
You don't get time to eat.
And so that was a bit of a result.
Win or lose, I was happy I'd lost a stone.
It becomes an addiction.
Every day you get up, you just can't wait to get back there.
But also you have to be that person that wants to knock on doors.
I love knocking on doors.
Even the ones that get pushed in your face.
But you've got to love people.
Don't do this if you're a career politician.
Don't do this if you don't really want to change people's lives.
That's what I would say to candidates.
Till the very last moment, you feel, I felt privileged to stand, let alone to win.
Don't take anything for granted.