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Until 2015, the council was elected by thirds, with district elections being held every year except the year in which elections to Nottinghamshire County Council took place. Back Simons campaign to become the next Labour Candidate for Bassetlaw. It has not been confirmed if the content of Ms Yates' tweets was directly linked to her suspension from the party. Bassetlaw Hospital Statement Tweet Tuesday, 27 April, 2021 I have been contacted by a number of angry constituents and NHS staff regarding an additional leaflet that has been circulated by the Bassetlaw Labour Party and their candidates ahead of the May 6th local elections. Election results: Labour Party loses 25 percent of votes in Bassetlaw since 2017 (Image: BBC) With the Tories expected to cruise to a comfortable majority, a deflated Mr Corbyn said it had been a "very disappointing night", with support crumbling in former Labour heartlands. It is for her, and women from all walks of life, that I want to make a difference. Facebook; Twitter; I am a Bassetlaw resident and have been for over 20 years. The Labour leader of Bassetlaw District Council has announced he is stepping down from the role after 10 years at the local authority. This is the mother of all Momentum stitch ups. 21cm x 15cm Overseas buyers - we are happy to combine purchases if buying more than one item - please buy each item but DO NOT pay - request an invoice so we can amend the postage for you Any questions, please . Many people have been in touch with me since it happened expressing outrage. Each July (until Covid struck), the men I spoke to usually make the journey up to the Durham Miners Gala, where some 200,000 people gather on the second Saturday of the month to commemorate the countrys rich mining heritage, show solidarity and reminisce with old friends. Whitehead gained a sociology degree and an MA in housing when the pits, which he first entered aged 16, closed. With its ageing population, it could be a test bed for delivering Labours promise of free social care. A lot of it is low-paid, non-unionised work, says Bell. Two weeks ago I thought I was going to be the Labour parliamentary candidate for Bassetlaw. Brendan Clarke-Smith MP (@Bren4Bassetlaw) December 26, 2022 On Boxing Day, Tory MP Brendan Clarke-Smith replied to the post, suggesting Howells was "orange with rage" in an apparent attack on her appearance. Labour candidate deselected by 'kangaroo court', Labour bans four candidates from standing, Nitrous oxide canisters found in car after Nottingham city search, Rushcliffe Energy Bills Support Scheme and Alternative Fuel Payment update, Celebrating remarkable women at Sherwood Forest this month Celebrating remarkable women at Sherwood Forest this month, Plea to find attackers who left Worksop dad-of-five unconscious in the street, Worksop landlord calls for lifeline to prevent thousands of pub closures, Station master arrested after dozens killed in Greece train crash, Survivors describe 'nightmarish seconds' as trains crashed, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. John Scott, 73, another ex-Manton miner, worked for a local charity providing second-hand furniture for homeless people and people on low incomes. Brexit is our way of getting those people back to where they came from. I challenge them but it gets really nasty. Councillors defending their seats in this election were previously elected in 2015. A fortnight on and that has all changed. I was soon on the board of my local community centre and a governor at the local hospital and school. Further 2011 Census statistics are available from the Nomis wizard/advanced query for areas in England and Wales and the SCROL site for areas in Scotland.. Census figures are used as these provide the only comprehensive source of labour market information at ward . The election will take place on the same day as other local elections in England as part of the 2023 United Kingdom local elections.. Labour first won the seat in the 1929 general election. "2019 District & Parish Council Elections", "Conservatives bar council candidates over Facebook posts", "Notice of vacancy in office of District Councillor", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2019_Bassetlaw_District_Council_election&oldid=1141089180, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 08:17. I always thought it primarily represented the interests of bosses, big business and the banks, it rarely did anything for ordinary people. . Bassetlaw. Ms Gimson a former councillor in Camden, north London, was endorsed by the local party in Bassetlaw on 27 October. [6] Keir Morrison, a councillor in the Ashfield District, replaced Gimson as the Labour candidate. Almost two decades on, I decided to track down Bell and the others now in their 60s and 70s to find out how the seismic shifts in this part of the east Midlands, where the history of the mines and the strike still casts a long shadow, had affected them and their families. SAFER COMMUNITIES We have installed extra CCTV cameras and upgraded street lighting in our Town Centres. They didnt trust Labour to follow Brexit through and enough believed the Corbyn caricatures in the tabloids.. The Labour Party will place cookies on your computer to help us make this website better. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Earlier this week, the national executive committee (NEC) decided not to endorse Gimson as a candidate because complaints were made against her. The local party backed Ms Gimson at an emergency meeting on Wednesday night and appealed to Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to "see sense". 4. He has served on the BAME Labour executive committee and is currently standing for election as a local party rep on Labours ruling national executive committee. The Labour Party said that all complaints were taken "seriously" and were "fully investigated". The constituency had been represented by Labours John Mann now Lord Mann, a non-affiliated member of the House of Lords for 18 years, but he chose not to contest the 2019 election, stepping down to take up a role as the governments independent adviser on antisemitism. Residents' health and wealth are slightly below the UK average.[3]. Put other recent Notts results into some perspective. The election resulted in the Labour Party retaining its control of the council with an increased majority. [3], Bassetlaw is divided into 25 wards for electoral purposes. It is bounded to the north by the Metropolitan Boroughs of Doncaster and Rotherham, the east by West Lindsey, the west by both the Borough of Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire and the south by Mansfield District and Newark and Sherwood. Labour's victory in the Sutton ward of Bassetlaw on Thursday has to be one of the greatest local victories I've ever heard of in our locale. I have represented Bassetlaw at a national level for over 10 years fighting for our area. The seat was retained for the Labour Party by Joe Ashton with a slender 1.72% majority, the narrowest since the 1920s. The central aim of the Labour Party is to speak up for everyone in fighting for social justice. Meet Jo. The Labour 2017. It feels like the machine now running the party believes it can be as brutal as it likes, especially now a general election has been called. Bassetlaw: Labour have enjoyed comfortable majorities of over 8,000 at all recent elections until 2017, when the Conservatives shaved it to under 5,000. At that election, Labour won a majority of seats and retained its control of the council, which it has controlled since 2011. It is predominantly rural, with two towns: Worksop and Retford. [n 2] Before that election, the seat had been part of the so-called "red wall", being held by the Labour Party since 1929. I was overwhelmed. The full list of candidates has been released for the upcoming Bassetlaw District Council elections. It is predominantly rural, with two towns: Worksop and Retford. General Election 2019 Latest . The East Midlands Labour Party tweeted a photo of their new favourite holding up a placard of Jeremy Corbyn, which will raise a smile for HERE'S a story to wake a sleeping blog: the former Camden councillor and one time leadership contender Sally Gimson was yesterday selected by Labour as the parliamentary candidate for Bassetlaw. More than two-thirds of voters in the. The profile picture linked to the account matched a profile picture used by a Facebook account belonging to Ms Yates. Speaking to LBC's Andrew Pierce, Mr Mann called for him to stand. Yet once the country voted to leave, however, he believes Labour should have accepted the decision and fought for a proper deal. Are you thinking of leaving the Labour Party? He adds that although he and his wife, Christine, a former care assistant, are comfortably off, he voted leave in the EU referendum, hoping it would be a catalyst for change for the area. I didnt want to antagonise them and weaken Labours chances at the next election, he explains. This page was last edited on 29 December 2022, at 19:16. Original hand signed autograph - Emanuel 'Manny' Shinwell - 1983DedicatedIn poor condition - creases present & marks showing from damage to reverse - please see photosMeasures approx. We are a proud diverse country with so much to offer the world. The Mexican Silver Town Band and Shireoaks colliery banner at the Durham miners gala in 2009. Brendan Clarke-Smith MP for Bassetlaw My Map News Surgeries & Events Contact Constituency Office 16 Bridge Place, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 1JS 01909 738 956 brendan.clarkesmith.mp@parliament.uk Westminster Office House of Commons, Palace of Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA 020 7219 4272 brendan.clarkesmith.mp@parliament.uk Brendan on Facebook Covering Retford, Worksop, Harworth & Bircotes and our rural villages. [4] The Labour candidate initially chosen to replace Mann, Sally Gimson, was deselected before the election by the party's National Executive Committee over what were described as "very serious allegations". Councillor Simon Greaves, who has led the authority for a. [n 2] Before that election, the seat had been part of the so-called "red wall", being held by the Labour Party since 1929. White is deputy leader of Bassetlaw council. She said she had been recently elected to a new role, Sign up to our free email alerts for the top daily stories sent straight to your e-mail. Birklands, Meden (both in the Warsop area). It is important there are a broad range of people representing the party and that its MPs are reflective of society. The Conservative Party have won 4 by elections in 2021, taking 2 seats from Labour Party and 1 seat from Independents . The Labour Party has until 14 November to name its new candidate. 2023 BBC. He says: I was never a lover of the EU. Many former miners moved into the public sector after the pits closed. Bassetlaw constituency then comprised Worksop and surrounding areas in the Bassetlaw district as well as the town of Warsop in the Mansfield district (see list of wards during this period below). The Labour Party has until 14 November to name its new candidate. Bassetlaw District Council held local elections on 2 May 2019 along with other councils in England as part of the 2019 local elections. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The Conservative Party suffered its worst defeat in Bassetlaw since 1973, winning only 5 seats of the . Here is our rolling list of the people who have so far been chosen to stand. It was held by Labour from 1935 until 2019, before being lost to Conservative Brendan Clarke-Smith in a swing of almost 19,000 votes. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Parts of the constituency are former coal mining areas. If anyone had said back then that wed go Tory, Id have thought they were mad, says Bell, now 72. A newsletter showcasing the finest writing from the ideas section, covering political ideas, philosophy, criticism and intellectual history - sent every Wednesday. Until 2015, the council was elected by thirds, with district elections being held every year except the year in which elections to Nottinghamshire County Council took place. LabourList has more readers than ever before - but we need your support. 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