The Conservative Party suffered its worst defeat in Bassetlaw since 1973, winning only 5 seats of the 12 seats it was defending. Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. For too many politicians its the career thats important to them, not the people they represent. 31st October, 2022, 1:51 pm Our rolling list of Labour parliamentary candidate selections Katie Neame Local parties have been selecting their candidates for the next general election. I will always rememberhow hard my parents worked to provide for our family. Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. The Conservative Party suffered its worst defeat in Bassetlaw since 1973, winning only 5 seats of the . Bassetlaw was announced as one of a second tranche of 21 seats in which the Constituency Labour Party (CLP) was allowed by the central party to get started on its selection process early. I have represented Bassetlaw at a national level for over 10 years fighting for our area. Many cited confusing messaging over Covid, and Dominic Cummingss trip to Barnard Castle as the reason for their change of heart. Definitions and Explanations . With its ageing population, it could be a test bed for delivering Labours promise of free social care. This is the mother of all Momentum stitch ups. What's he waiting for? She said she had been "threatened not to tell anyone" about the complaint against her. From left-right: Adrian Gilfoyle, Phil Whitehead, George Bell (holding his original miners lamp) and Dave Potts. The Labour members of Bassetlaw had placed their trust in me. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The seat voted strongly for Brexit in the 2016 referendum. The 1923 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 6 December 1923. Send your story ideas to [email protected]. I never voted leave for a no deal., Now, Whitehead says, Id probably vote differently, if given the opportunity again. Former journalist and campaigner Sally Gimson announced on 27 October that she was "delighted to have been selected" to represent Labour in Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire. Brexit is our way of getting those people back to where they came from. I challenge them but it gets really nasty. Most of the figures in this report are derived from the 2011 Census which was held on 27 March 2011. In that year, the town of East Retford and the neighbouring areas were transferred to the redrawn Newark constituency. No official complaint has ever been made about me in all my time as a member and on the contrary I have numerous character references from my local party in Holborn and St Pancrasand others attesting to my upstanding behaviour and probity in general and at meetings. Weve opened Pandoras box. The constituency's boundaries then remained unchanged until 1983. Outside of politics, Patil has worked as a doctor in the NHS for 27 years. The local party backed Ms Gimson at an emergency meeting on Wednesday night and appealed to Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to "see sense". The Labour Party said that all complaints were taken "seriously" and were "fully investigated". On June 12, a tweet was posted from the account saying that Ms Yates was going "walk the walk" and had been elected to the position at the Bassetlaw party's annual gathering meeting (AGM). VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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I usually end up singing in a bar somewhere with George, says Dave Anderson, 67, a gala committee member. Dominic Cummingss trip to Barnard Castle. They are fully investigated in line with our rules and procedures, and any appropriate action is taken.". The election will take place on the same day as other local elections in England as part of the 2023 United Kingdom local elections.. However, its Member of parliament Malcolm MacDonald was one of the few Labour MPs to join his father Ramsay MacDonald's National Government. 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. More than two-thirds of voters in the. Cllr Greaves has led the District Council and Bassetlaw Labour Group for more than 10 years and will formally hand over the leadership role at Bassetlaw District Council at the next meeting of Full Council on Thursday 22 nd September, . Bassetlaw /bstl/ is a parliamentary constituency[n 1] in Nottinghamshire, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since the 2019 general election by Brendan Clarke-Smith, a Conservative. Mrs Gimson, a former councillor in Camden, north London, told the BBC that on Friday she was informed of a complaint made against her from within her local party in Camden. Sally Gimson said she was 'baffled' by the action of the party, The previous Labour MP for Bassetlaw, John Mann, described the action as a "stitch-up", At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. ", In a tweet dated May 5 this year, Ms Yates appeared to express disdain for the town of Worksop, describing it as an "utter [expletive] place where an earthquake would improve it". He then worked nationally for Unison and in 2005 became Labour MP for Blaydon, in Gateshead. The chairman of Bassetlaw Conservatives, Fraser McFarland, said it was "shocking behaviour" and called for the whip to be removed and for those involved to be expelled from the Labour party. The 2019 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect all 48 members of Bassetlaw District Council in England. The tweet read: "Had enough of the all-round [expletive] that is our Tory government. Our dedicated coverage of Labour's policies and personalities, internal debates, selections and elections relies on donations from our readers. The Local Democracy Reporting Service said it was understood the deselection came after complaints from the party in London, relating to "very serious allegations" concerning "protected characteristics" - this can relate to issues surrounding race, disability and sexuality. More than two-thirds of voters in the constituency backed Leave in the referendum of 2016. My childhood was dominated by my mum studying for . We win in Bassetlaw by working as a team, listening to local residents and taking on the tories head on. Enough is enough. I love the Labour Party dearly and believe in it, but it cannot narrow its base like this. Bassetlaw. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. I grew up in a large noisy family with four sisters and a brother, money was scarce, with winters spent squashed into one room and a reliance on free school dinners and jumble sales to get by. The 2019 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect all 48 members of Bassetlaw District Council in England. Bassetlaw is a local government district in Nottinghamshire, England. The election resulted in the Labour Party retaining its control of the council with an increased majority. I am a Remainer,living in London, andI had been given the opportunity to fight to represent the people of this wonderful place for a party that I love. The comments from the Bassetlaw MP were described as "disgraceful" and "misogynistic". We want them out. Labour won the seat in 2017 with a majority from the Conservatives of 4,852. Bassetlaw is divided into 25 wards for electoral purposes, with each ward electing between one and three councillors. I had spoken to Anderson in 2004 when he had gone from being a fitter at the Eppleton colliery in Durham to a care services officer for Newcastle city council. On a size-of-majority measure, it was a low to medium safe seat. But last night, Brendan Clarke-Smith became the. He held the seat until retirement at the 2001 general election. Scott says while some of his friends may be less enamoured with Boris Johnson after his mishandling of Covid, Keir Starmer has still to prove himself. The Red Wall will crumble unless Rishi Sunak delivers on his pledge to stop small migrant boats crossing the Channel, the new chairman of the Blue Collar Conservatives group has warned.. Brendan . Labour regained control of the council following the 1979 local elections and continued to hold a majority of seats on the council for a further 25 years until they once again lost their majority in 2004. However, a telephone interview with Momentum head Jon Lansman and several others determined I could not stand. The first elections to the council took place on 7 June 1973, which resulted in the Labour Party taking control of the newly created council after winning 29 of 51 seats available. Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Birklands, Meden (both in the Warsop area). 2023 BBC. Bassetlaw District Council has been controlled by Labour for most of its existence, except for a brief period from 2006 to 2011 when it was controlled by the Conservatives.[3]. At that election, Labour won a majority of seats and retained its control of the council, which it has controlled since 2011. We will not be commenting further at this stage.". . Most people dont like change, but theyll get use to it, says Gilfoyle, who is semi-retired from the council caretaker job he still loves after 17 years. [8] The fall in Labour's vote, 24.9%, was the greatest of any seat in the election.[9]. There continues to be considerable debate over which specific constituencies make up the Red Wall but Bassetlaw seems a pretty clear-cut case. I was intending to live there if I won. [n 2] Before that election, the seat had been part of the so-called "red wall", being held by the Labour Party since 1929. Local Government in Nottinghamshire is organised on a two-tier basis, with local district councils responsible for local services such as housing, local planning and refuse collection and Nottinghamshire County Council responsible for "wide-area" services, including education, social services and public transport. Yet once the country voted to leave, however, he believes Labour should have accepted the decision and fought for a proper deal. I didnt want to antagonise them and weaken Labours chances at the next election, he explains. Whitehead gained a sociology degree and an MA in housing when the pits, which he first entered aged 16, closed. LabourList has more readers than ever before - but we need your support. The NEC also decided that Chris Williamson, the hard-Left MP filmed saying Labour should stop. Ex-coal miners from the Shireoaks Colliery near Worksop in Nottinghamshire. A weekly newsletter helping you fit together the pieces of the global economic slowdown. In 1918, the number of parliamentary divisions in Nottinghamshire was increased from four to five, with resulting changes in boundaries. [n 2] Before that election, the seat had been part of the so-called "red wall", being held by the Labour Party since 1929. It is important there are a broad range of people representing the party and that its MPs are reflective of society. 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. Bassetlaw is divided into 25 wards for electoral purposes, with each ward electing between one and three councillors. Support my campaign and lets win Bassetlaw for Labour. 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