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He contested Putney constituency at the 2017 election, coming second to the Tory candidate by 1,554 votes. More than two-thirds of voters in the constituency backed Leave in the referendum of 2016. The 2019 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect all 48 members of Bassetlaw District Council in England. A by-election was held on 24 November 2022 due to the resignation of Denise Depledge (Conservative)[6]. The Labour Party will place cookies on your computer to help us make this website better. Each ward returns either one, two or three councillors at each election depending upon the number of electors within each ward. More than two-thirds of voters in the. A former fitter at Shireoaks colliery, near Worksop, Bell is retired and volunteers on the Chesterfield Canal a 46-mile stretch of water created in the 18th century to transport coal and which until last year ran through traditional Labour heartlands. With its ageing population, it could be a test bed for delivering Labours promise of free social care. A stroke seven years ago forced him to retire from Bassetlaw Learning Centre where he was working with pupils excluded from school. Read about our approach to external linking. Contents 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.[2]. When funding for his post as deputy manager, and then volunteer coordinator, ran out, he stayed on as a driver until he retired eight years ago. I have been replaced by Keir Morrison, the candidate I beat, who was chosen by the NEC yesterday evening. "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. A shortlist for the constituencys next parliamentary candidate has now been finalised and hustings are scheduled for August 6th after which local members will vote for who they want to be Labours parliamentary candidate. Councillors defending their seats in this election were previously elected in 2015. He went out canvassing for Labour at the last election and says he heard the same two things on the doorstep: Im voting for Boris cos hell get Brexit done and I dont trust that Corbyn. [8] The fall in Labour's vote, 24.9%, was the greatest of any seat in the election.[9]. People feel emboldened to say things they wouldnt have done before.. We desperately need to defeat the Tories and secure a Labour government, but we will have difficulty doing so if we alienate our members and give natural Labour people excuses not to vote for us. 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 Pancras. But last night, Brendan Clarke-Smith became the. 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. The Tories have failed us in Bassetlaw. Our weekly culture newsletter from books and art to pop culture and memes sent every Friday. 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. 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. That uncertainty takes its toll on your mind, says Potts. Lawyers for Ms Gimson are now seeking an injunction over this decision, calling the process "an utter sham". [4], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}5324N 057W / 53.40N 0.95W / 53.40; -0.95. He then worked nationally for Unison and in 2005 became Labour MP for Blaydon, in Gateshead. Yet once the country voted to leave, however, he believes Labour should have accepted the decision and fought for a proper deal. 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The Conservative Party have won 4 by elections in 2021, taking 2 seats from Labour Party and 1 seat from Independents . Many former miners moved into the public sector after the pits closed. Lincolnshire Live reached out to Ms Yates for comment but did not receive a response. 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. 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. [3], Bassetlaw is divided into 25 wards for electoral purposes. The district was formed in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972. A fortnight on and that has all changed. 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Therefore, I was astonished that five days after my winning photo was taken, I was told that Labours National Executive Committee wanted to interview me about complaints of my behaviour at meetings in London, which had suddenly emerged. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Mind you, I could see the result coming. The quick and essential guide to domestic and global politics from the New Statesman's politics team. Currently the confirmed candidates for the seat are: Green Party, Kristopher Wragg; Brexit Party, Debbie Soloman and Liberal Democrat, Helen Tamblyn-Saville. Sally Gimson is a former Labour parliamentary candidate and a former Camden councillor. A lot of it was down to the anti-Corbyn rhetoric.. Ms Yates' suspension comes after tweets were sent out from an account that appeared to belong to her under the screen name 'Val' and the handle @chuffbag24. I hadnt expected to apply for Bassetlaw, nor even to stand as a candidateat this election. LOCAL COUNCILLOR FOR 19 YEARS General Election 2019 Latest . A poll for Channel 4 earlier this month of 45 red wall seats won by the Tories in the North and Midlands in 2019, found that 16% of 2019 Conservative voters say they do not know how they would vote now, while 7% say they would switch directly to Labour. Bassetlaw District Council was created in 1974 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. I just cant imagine it., As for Whitehead, he believes Thatcher has finally achieved what she set out to do when she took on the miners almost four decades ago in Labours heartlands. Since then he has volunteered for another furniture project and was a local ward councillor for a term. Weve opened Pandoras box. 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. These by election results returned the Conservative Party to be the official opposition on Bassetlaw District Council. 2023 BBC. Bassetlaw is divided into 25 wards for electoral purposes, with each ward electing between one and three councillors. A former parliamentary candidate has confirmed she is to take legal action over her deselection. Ms Gimson said: "I am baffled that when we have a party which talks about justice and fairness, and also talks about how local members need to be making decisions, that the central party can come in and say the decision made by local members here in Bassetlaw is not valid and they cannot endorse me.". Although she was the vice chairwoman for campaigning, she did not hold a role as an officer in Bassetlaw Labour. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Bassetlaw Division was now defined as containing the Municipal Borough of East Retford, the Urban Districts of Warsop and Worksop, and the Rural Districts of Blyth & Cuckney, Misterton and East Retford, with the civil parish of Sookholme from Skegby Rural District. Former Bassetlaw MP John Mann - who resigned last month to become a member of the House of Lords - called the removal of Mrs Gimson a "stitch-up" by Momentum, the grassroots movement that supports Jeremy Corbyn. I believe in celebrating and championing our communities Meanwhile the tories pitch worker against worker, young against old, businessagainst union. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Bassetlaw was created as a non-metropolitan district in 1974 by the merger of the municipal boroughs of Worksop and East Retford and most of Worksop Rural District and East Retford Rural District following the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. The previous Bassetlaw District Council election occurred in 2019 and resulted in the Labour Party winning 37 seats and retaining control of the council with an increased majority. 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. 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 . Arguments about how were stronger together staying in the EU dont hold true, he says. SAFER COMMUNITIES We have installed extra CCTV cameras and upgraded street lighting in our Town Centres. The Labour Party earlier said it did not comment on its internal selection processes but has been approached for comment about the latest developments. 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. 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Dominic Cummingss trip to Barnard Castle. The Mexican Silver Town Band and Shireoaks colliery banner at the Durham miners gala in 2009. Women and some ethnic minority men, who were treated similarly, have called me to offer their sympathy and solidarity. It comes on the same day that three former Labour MPs - including Jeremy Corbyn ally Chris Williamson - were barred from standing by the NEC. 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, . 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. It is important there are a broad range of people representing the party and that its MPs are reflective of society. 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. The big employers locally are out-of-town warehouses and distribution centres. My dad worked at Manton Colliery before establishing his own business in Worksop. Val Yates, who is. 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. Lots of my friends voted Tory for the first time to get out of the EU, he says. Enough is enough. Asterisks denote incumbent Councillors seeking re-election. The most recent council election on 2 May 2019 resulted in the Labour Party retaining its control of the council with an increased majority. [n 2]Before that election, the seat had been part of the so-called "red wall", being held by the Labour Partysince 1929. 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