He says: I was never a lover of the EU. Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. The big employers locally are out-of-town warehouses and distribution centres. The election will take place on the same day as other local elections in England as part of the 2023 United Kingdom local elections.. The New Statesmans weekly environment email on the politics, business and culture of the climate and nature crises - in your inbox every Thursday. The previous Bassetlaw District Council election occurred in 2019 and resulted in the Labour Party winning 37 seats and . Labour won the seat in 2017 with a majority from the Conservatives of 4,852. I was overwhelmed. The district was formed in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972. The Labour Party changed the rules by which it decides to how to chose its candidate for MP in seats with an incumbent Labour MP. The Labour Party earlier said it did not comment on its internal selection processes but has been approached for comment about the latest developments. Earlier this week, the national executive committee (NEC) decided not to endorse Gimson as a candidate because complaints were made against her. What's he waiting for? [3], Bassetlaw is divided into 25 wards for electoral purposes. Both Independents and Labour gained seats from the Conservatives. But I believe that we are at a turning point for the country and that we need a Labour government to stop us turning into a low-tax state with a race to the bottom on wages and workers rights and with the NHS becoming a bargaining chip in trade negotiations with the US. Sally Gimson said last month she was "delighted to have been selected" to represent Labour in Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire. Read about our approach to external linking. She also criticised current Conservative MP Brendan Clarke-Smith, who represents Bassetlaw, describing him as "rude" and "contemptuous," and the wider legacy of the Conservatives in the UK. The two main settlements of Retford and Worksop are the only areas of the district that are unparished, however, both towns are entitled to elect a town mayor via their respective charter trustees. Bassetlaw is a shire district in Nottinghamshire, England. and others attesting to my upstanding behaviour and probity in general and at meetings. A lot of it was down to the anti-Corbyn rhetoric.. 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. The district has four towns: Worksop, Tuxford, Harworth Bircotes and Retford. And so it was. Are you thinking of leaving the Labour Party? The Labour leader of Bassetlaw District Council has announced he is stepping down from the role after 10 years at the local authority. [n 2] Before that election, the seat had been part of the so-called "red wall", being held by the Labour Party since 1929. At that election, Labour won a majority of seats and retained its control of the council, which it has controlled since 2011. I have been replaced by Keir Morrison, the candidate I beat, who was chosen by the NEC yesterday evening. Bassetlaw District Council held local elections on 2 May 2019 along with other councils in England as part of the 2019 local elections. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. BBC Radio Nottingham political reporter Hugh Casswell said local supporters were "incandescent with rage" at the deselection. 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. He has worked in senior roles for a number of housing associations across the region ever since. The Tories have failed us in Bassetlaw. In that year, the town of East Retford and the neighbouring areas were transferred to the redrawn Newark constituency. Ex-coal miners from the Shireoaks Colliery near Worksop in Nottinghamshire. In 1918, the number of parliamentary divisions in Nottinghamshire was increased from four to five, with resulting changes in boundaries. Parts of the constituency are former coal mining areas. The Labour Party has until 14 November to name its new candidate. Map of the results of the election. The Conservative Party are. White is deputy leader of Bassetlaw council. General Election 2019 Latest . 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. 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. Support 100 years of independent journalism. He stood down in 2017. Surprisingly, I was long-listed and then short-listed. Labour won the seat in 2017 with a majority from the Conservatives of 4,852. He was an active party member and very much a believer that being a member was the best way of being involved in the local community. Sally Gimson was last week. Read more: Bassetlaw council leader Simon Greaves announces he is standing as Labour MP candidate, "Swift action has been taken and the individual concerned has been immediately suspended from the Labour Party. We seem to be forgotten.. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk. The constituency was created in 1885 by the Redistribution of Seats Act. We want them out. Back Simons campaign to become the next Labour Candidate for Bassetlaw. The constituency was held by the Labour Party until December 2019, when the incumbent Labour MP John Mann stood down to take on a full-time role as the government's antisemitism tsar. Two weeks ago I thought I was going to be the Labour parliamentary candidate for Bassetlaw. We win in Bassetlaw by working as a team, listening to local residents and taking on the tories head on. The views expressed in these comments do not represent the views of the Bassetlaw Labour Party and we disassociate ourselves from them completely. Bassetlaw District Council was created in 1974 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. (They hung on with a 5,000 majority in 2019). Yet once the country voted to leave, however, he believes Labour should have accepted the decision and fought for a proper deal. 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 election resulted in the Labour Party retaining its control of the council with an increased majority. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Its time to turn Bassetlaw red at the next General Election. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. During her time on the council, White has helped secure funding for a new education hub and led campaigns to save the local A&E, maternity ward, ambulance stations and fire service. 2023 BBC. He says he was one of the few people he knew who voted both remain and Labour. . Local Government in Nottinghamshire is organised on a two-tier basis, with local district councils such as Bassetlaw District Council 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. Sign up to receive information regarding NS events, subscription offers & product updates. The Labour Party has suspended Bassetlaw Labour's vice chairwoman for campaigning pending investigation after it was believed that she posted abusive messages on Twitter. Councillor Simon Greaves, who has led the authority for a. She is 17 now and supported me through the whole process of becoming a candidate, bringing me a care package of chocolate and bubble bath to Bassetlaw, and listening to my speech 100 times, to the extent she knew it almost better than I did. The 2023 Bassetlaw District Council election will take place on 4 May, 2023, to elect all 48 members of Bassetlaw District Council in England. Some comrades made this video to encourage eligible Labour Party to members attend their branch meetings and vote for an open selection. Born and bred in Worksop, once the areas industrial powerhouse, Whitehead believes demographic changes also have a lot to do with Labour losing a quarter of its votes in Bassetlaw at the last general election and a 7% swing to the Tories in neighbouring Bolsover, where Dennis Skinner lost his seat after 49 years. 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The council resolved in 2014 to hold all-out elections from 2015 onwards, with all 48 councillors elected in all-out elections every four years. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The 1923 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 6 December 1923. This is a heavily Leave seat and although Scottish, I have been living in London. Definitions and Explanations . The Conservative Party suffered its worst defeat in Bassetlaw since 1973, winning only 5 seats of the . Its time to turn Bassetlaw red once again at the next General Election. It was this that led me to join the Labour Party to stand up and fight for the area I am proud to call home. 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. He is disillusioned with politics. Our dedicated coverage of Labour's policies and personalities, internal debates, selections and elections relies on donations from our readers. 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. Matt Hancock is paying the price for his self-congratulatory book, Sunaks Windsor deal has left Boris Johnson high and dry, Universal Credit falls short of covering the bare essentials. The Labour members of Bassetlaw had placed their trust in me. Quick and essential guide to domestic and global politics from the New Statesman's politics team. 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. The 2015 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 7 May 2015, to elect all 48 members of Bassetlaw District Council in England. The Tories have betrayed the trust of local people in Bassetlaw. With you on our side, we are stronger in this fight. Lots of my friends voted Tory for the first time to get out of the EU, he says. Bassetlaw Labour is the controller and responsible for your personal data (referred to as " we ", " us " or " our " in this privacy policy). Councillors defending their seats in this election were previously elected in 2015. The constituency's boundaries then remained unchanged until 1983. Bassetlaw, NottinghamshireBassetlawLabour.co.ukJoined January 2012 248Following 408Followers Tweets Tweets & replies Media Likes Bassetlaw Labour's Tweets "As the Labour Party prepares for the District Elections in May 2023, I think the time is right for them . Bassetlaw. Asia Pacific; EMEA; Latin America; UK Solicitors; UK Bar; United States Read about our approach to external linking. They are fully investigated in line with our rules and procedures, and any appropriate action is taken.". [7], In the December 2019 general election, the Conservatives won the seat with a swing from Labour of 18.4%, the largest recorded in the election. Whitehead gained a sociology degree and an MA in housing when the pits, which he first entered aged 16, closed. 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. The Conservative Party suffered its worst defeat in Bassetlaw since 1973, winning only 5 seats of the 12 seats it was defending. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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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 No date set for when landline and internet will be restored in village left without access for more than a month, 'Devastated' family launch fundraiser after fire rips through farm, Relief as A17 Cross Keys Swing Bridge roadworks 'finally' come to an end, Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage says Boris Johnson will 'inevitably lose' next election during Lincoln visit, Youths using makeshift flamethrowers at nature reserve. Patil was mayor of Lambeth from 2010 to 2011 and served as a councillor in the borough for seven years. I will always rememberhow hard my parents worked to provide for our family. The Conservatives have subsequently improved their position to 8 seats following a series of by-election gains. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. It comes on the same day that three former Labour MPs - including Jeremy Corbyn ally Chris Williamson - were barred from standing by the NEC. 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The quick and essential guide to domestic and global politics from the New Statesman's politics team. That uncertainty takes its toll on your mind, says Potts. Labour first won the seat in the 1929 general election. Something went wrong, please try again later. The Labour Party has become a second family for me, and it is a party that I care . Bassetlaw is a local government district in Nottinghamshire, England. 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, . 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. DeSantis won't say he's running. [1] Prior to this election, the council decided to move to all-out elections from 2015. The Labour 2017. By clicking subscribe you confirm you have read and agree to our privacy policy. I never voted leave for a no deal., Now, Whitehead says, Id probably vote differently, if given the opportunity again. "Dan Henderson & Sue Shaw for Retford East", "One Of Your Labour Candidates For Retford North", "Your Labour Candidates For Retford South", "Your Labour Candidates For Worksop East", "Your Labour Candidates For Worksop North East", "Your Labour Candidates For Worksop South", "Your Labour Candidates For Worksop South East", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2023_Bassetlaw_District_Council_election&oldid=1140177993, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 18 February 2023, at 21:03. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk. 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[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". From left-right: Adrian Gilfoyle, Phil Whitehead, George Bell (holding his original miners lamp) and Dave Potts. Bassetlaw is divided into 25 wards for electoral purposes, with each ward electing between one and three councillors. The comments from the Bassetlaw MP were described as "disgraceful" and "misogynistic". He was later given a life peerage in Theresa May's resignation honours list, styling himself Baron Mann, of Holbeck Moor in the City of Leeds. Worksop was where the miners lived and had always voted Labour, but a lot of them are dead now, says Whitehead. The council resolved in 2014 to hold all-out elections from 2015 onwards, with all 48 councillors elected in all-out elections every four years. [n 2] Before that election, the seat had been part of the so-called "red wall", being held by the Labour Party since 1929. The profile picture linked to the account matched a profile picture used by a Facebook account belonging to Ms Yates. From 1983 to 2010, the constituency comprised the following Bassetlaw district wards: On a historical measure, this had been a very safe seat for the Labour Party before 2019, with their own or related candidates having held it since the 1929 general election. The Labour Party has picked Keir Morrison as its new parliamentary candidate for Bassetlaw, replacing originally selected challenger Sally Gimson. Jo White Candidate for Bassetlaw. 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. Enough is enough. Many cited confusing messaging over Covid, and Dominic Cummingss trip to Barnard Castle as the reason for their change of heart. I love the Labour Party dearly and believe in it, but it cannot narrow its base like this. DeSantis won't say he's running. MacDonald held the seat as a National Labour candidate in the 1931 election, but was defeated at the next election in 1935 by Labour's Frederick Bellenger. 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 . He is in no doubt that the partys position cost it the 2019 election. Dominic Cummingss trip to Barnard Castle. 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