THE UKIP prospective parliamentary candidate for East Hampshire in 2015 and avid Brexit campaigner in Petersfield is ‘savouring’ last nights’ historic vote.

The result of the EU in or out referendum saw the ‘outers’ win the day with about a million more votes nationally than the opposing remain movement.

Peter Baillie campaigned enthusiastically for the leave camp, including putting the out argument at The Post EU referendum debate in St Peters Church in The Square.

He said: “Despite East Hampshire voting to remain in the EU by 800 votes, I’m ecstatic about the national result, I’m still coming to terms with it.

“Throughout the referendum campaign we felt the polls were underestimating the strength of the leave campaign, and we were right.”

And Mr Baillie, who lost to East Hampshire’s sitting MP Damian Hinds in the 2015 general election, has added his voice to the growing clamour for unity.

He said: “Now everyone has to respect the referendum result, and work together to rebuild this beautiful country.”

Last nights’ vote will see the UK leave the European Union, but the seasoned out activist says along the way victories were few and far between.

He said: “I have stood for UKIP at council elections, and in the general election and lost, but we won the most important battle.

“Exiting Europe was the central plank of UKIP, and now we have been vindicated, we can use that belief to continue to promote UKIP as the voice of reason.

“There is a spring in the step of UKIP now, it’s a historic day.”

And he feels he still has more to offer, and hasn’t ruled out contesting the East Hampshire seat at the next general election.

“I would have another tilt at it, the political landscape has changed radically, and we are entering a period of profound change.

“And the two main political parties now have a lot of soul searching to do. Among other things, they have to listen much more closely to ordinary people, working people.

“But for now I’m enjoying last nights result, years of campaigning have come good.”