The second name on the list is Jo White. The seat was retained for the Labour Party by Joe Ashton with a slender 1.72% majority, the narrowest since the 1920s. [1] 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 Labour MP for Bassetlaw has long been an outspoken critic of his party leader, claiming that "people see him as a loser". The previous Bassetlaw District Council election occurred in 2019 and resulted in the Labour Party winning 37 seats and . Enough is enough. For too many politicians its the career thats important to them, not the people they represent. 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. It was headlined "Labour Party suspends Bassetlaw vice chairwoman after controversial tweets" and was published on 1 July. [n 2]Before that election, the seat had been part of the so-called "red wall", being held by the Labour Partysince 1929. [5] Gimson referred to the process as a "kangaroo court", and Mann called the decision a stitch-up;[5] Gimson started legal action against the party, but dropped the case several days later. LabourList has more readers than ever before - but we need your support. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. The electricians, brick works, timber yards and other industries that used to service the mines are all long gone. And there are now at least eight food banks. A fortnight on and that has all changed. They slash the budgets and deflect the blame. Currently the confirmed candidates for the seat are: Green Party, Kristopher Wragg; Brexit Party, Debbie Soloman and Liberal Democrat, Helen Tamblyn-Saville. 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. Bassetlaw is a shire district in Nottinghamshire, England. There continues to be considerable debate over which specific constituencies make up the Red Wall but Bassetlaw seems a pretty clear-cut case. He stood down in 2017. It shares the name with the Bassetlaw district. But on Wednesday, Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC) axed her over "very serious allegations". Lawyers Mischon de Reya have written to the Governance and Legal Unit of the Labour Party. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. A fortnight on and that has all changed. And his family waited for a council house for 27 years. We win in Bassetlaw by working as a team, listening to local residents and taking on the tories head on. Ex-coal miners from the Shireoaks Colliery near Worksop in Nottinghamshire. 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. Bassetlaw is a pro-Leave marginal seat with a Labour majority of fewer than 5,000 votes. Bassetlaw is a local government district in Nottinghamshire, England. Asterisks denote incumbent Councillors seeking re-election. Lewisham Deptford is running a ballot to see if they want an Open Selection. He is disillusioned with politics. The Labour Party has removed a parliamentary candidate, less than two weeks after she received the endorsement of her local party. "As the Labour Party prepares for the District Elections in May 2023, I think the time is right for them . The Conservative Party suffered a heavy defeat and was reduced to just 5 seats, a historic low. In 2006, the Conservatives gained control of the council for the first time and held control until 2010 when a series of by-election defeats caused them to lose their majority. 2023 BBC. Theyre here because of reasonable housing prices with good links to the M1 and rail services to Nottingham and Sheffield where there are decent jobs.. Update, August 6th: Deputy leader of Bassetlaw council Jo White has been selected as the Labour candidate for Bassetlaw. Both Independents and Labour gained seats from the Conservatives. I joined the Labour Party when my daughter Katy was nine months old. The Bassetlaw Labour Party executive said Mrs Gimson had "already been out on doorstep", adding that the deselection decision had been "widely and voraciously condemned". The Liberal Democrats gained a seat from Labour in East Retford West, the first Liberal Democrat elected in Bassetlaw since 2006. 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. I look back and realise theyve done nothing for us. We are a proud diverse country with so much to offer the world. Despite torycuts, Bassetlaw now has the largest Council House building programme in a generation and pays. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. I have been a Labour Party member for 27 years, a local Councillor for 19 years and Council Leader for 10 years. Support 100 years of independent journalism. My names Simon and im seeking selection to be the Labour Candidate. SAFER COMMUNITIES We have installed extra CCTV cameras and upgraded street lighting in our Town Centres. From an actual Tory MP That needs to change, The autonomous future is nearly here with Wejo, The need to grow Londons EV infrastructure at speed and scale, Is it time to get rid of hospitals? Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. A lot of it was down to the anti-Corbyn rhetoric.. Read about our approach to external linking. My childhood was dominated by my mum studying for . Well done, Darrell Pulk. He had become a homelessness officer for Bassetlaw district council in Nottinghamshire, and was an active Unison branch secretary, using skills gained from his days in the National Union of Mineworkers to fight for employees terms and conditions, when the council transferred its housing staff to a new organisation. I also offered a vision beyond Brexit of a constituency which could power the country with renewable energy as it once powered the country with coal. Its time to turn Bassetlaw red once again at the next General Election. Put other recent Notts results into some perspective. . Councillors defending their seats in this election were previously elected in 2015. Our weekly culture newsletter from books and art to pop culture and memes sent every Friday. 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. Councillors will be elected across the district, in elections on Thursday, May 2. The district is named after the ancient Bassetlaw wapentake of Nottinghamshire. 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 leader Sir Keir Starmer said the situation is an 'insulting and ghoulish spectacle' and called on the Prime Minister to ensure the Covid inquiry, which has already cost 85million, is . [1] This was on the same day as other local elections. DeSantis won't say he's running. Its first Member of Parliament Malcolm MacDonald was one of the few Labour MPs to join his father Ramsay MacDonald's National Government. [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. 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. The district was formed in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972. The seat voted strongly for Brexit in the 2016 referendum. The election resulted in the Labour Party retaining its control of the council with an increased majority. They said in full: "The Labour Party takes all complaints seriously. On a size-of-majority measure, it was a low to medium safe seat. The Conservative Party are expected to choose their candidate shortly and Labour have until 14 November to make their final selection. A spokesperson for Bassetlaw Labour said the group was aware of the comments. And so it was. (They hung on with a 5,000 majority in 2019). Arguments about how were stronger together staying in the EU dont hold true, he says. The Labour Party will place cookies on your computer to help us make this website better. Jo White Candidate for Bassetlaw. Following the next set of elections in 1976, the Labour Party lost its majority and no single party held a majority of seats. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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. At that election, Labour won a majority of seats and retained its control of the council, which it has controlled since 2011. In 2019, Mann resigned being having been appointed to head a government inquiry on tackling anti-Semitism and to take a seat in the House of Lords. 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 Liberal Democrats gained a seat from Labour in East Retford West, the first Liberal Democrat elected in Bassetlaw since 2006. My aim has always been to make our local party a welcoming place for people like my daughter. He says: I was never a lover of the EU. He has worked in senior roles for a number of housing associations across the region ever since. Senior Labour sources in Bassetlaw have said they are 'immensely frustrated' at the decision, with one accusing the national party of 'inventing' allegations. 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. 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. I usually end up singing in a bar somewhere with George, says Dave Anderson, 67, a gala committee member. 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. 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. The tweet read: "Had enough of the all-round [expletive] that is our Tory government. Although she was the vice chairwoman for campaigning, she did not hold a role as an officer in Bassetlaw Labour. Ms Gimson a former councillor in Camden, north London, was endorsed by the local party in Bassetlaw on 27 October. A year after the collapse of the red wall, Alison Benjamin revisited Nottinghamshire. Two weeks ago I thought I was going to be the Labour parliamentary candidate for Bassetlaw. During the EU referendum campaign he recalls having a remain stall in town, which was quickly dismantled when it became apparent his supporters were going to vote Brexit. The Local Democracy Reporting Service said it was understood that the deselection came after complaints relating to "very serious allegations" concerning "protected characteristics" - this can relate to issues surrounding race, disability, and sexuality. [3], Bassetlaw is divided into 25 wards for electoral purposes. 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. 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. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Local families are being taxed to the hilt.Living standards are being squeezed like never before.The Tories have betrayed the trust of local people andwasted billions of taxpayers money. The views expressed in these comments do not represent the views of the Bassetlaw Labour Party and we disassociate ourselves from them completely. I never voted leave for a no deal., Now, Whitehead says, Id probably vote differently, if given the opportunity again. Some outraged Bassetlaw Labour members demonstrated outside the meeting. 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. Born and bred in Worksop, once the area's 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 . Bassetlaw is divided into 25 wards for electoral purposes, with each ward electing between one and three councillors. Bassetlaw District Council was created in 1974 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. The Labour members of Bassetlaw had placed their trust in me. The Conservative Party suffered its worst defeat in Bassetlaw since 1973, winning only 5 seats of the 12 seats it was defending. But last night, Brendan Clarke-Smith became the. I hadnt expected to apply for Bassetlaw, nor even to stand as a candidateat this election. 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 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. Maybe no one thought I had a chance. Mind you, I could see the result coming. We also underestimated how it has in some ways legitimised xenophobia and racist opinions., Bell agrees. He contested Putney constituency at the 2017 election, coming second to the Tory candidate by 1,554 votes. Read about our approach to external linking. He says he was one of the few people he knew who voted both remain and Labour. 27 YEARS AS A LABOUR PARTY MEMBER Growing up, the tories ripped the heart out of our community. Labour regained control of the council in 2011 for the first time in seven years and has been in control of the council since. That uncertainty takes its toll on your mind, says Potts. 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 . 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. Bassetlaw is divided into 66 parishes, each governed by an elected parish council or parish meeting. The comments from the Bassetlaw MP were described as "disgraceful" and "misogynistic". 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. But Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC) deselected her earlier. The Tories have failed us in Bassetlaw. She has served on the council for ten years, nine of which she has spent as cabinet member for regeneration. But I fell in love with Bassetlaw and its warm-hearted, straight-talking people in a short space of time. The Conservatives have subsequently improved their position to 8 seats following a series of by-election gains. The profile picture linked to the account matched a profile picture used by a Facebook account belonging to Ms Yates. My dad worked at Manton Colliery before establishing his own business in Worksop. The 2023 Bassetlaw District Council election will take place on 4 May, 2023, to elect all 48 members of Bassetlaw District Council in England. We want them out. Parts of the constituency are former coal mining areas. The Labour Party has picked Keir Morrison as its new parliamentary candidate for Bassetlaw, replacing originally selected challenger Sally Gimson. Striking miners including Adrian Gilfoyle and Phil Whitehead, far left, and George Bell, far right, on the picket line at Shireoaks in Christmas 1984. 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. This page was last edited on 29 December 2022, at 19:16. 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.". 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. Many former miners moved into the public sector after the pits closed. Each ward returns either one, two or three councillors at each election depending upon the number of electors within each ward. 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. The Tories have betrayed the trust of local people in 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 officials have been accused of mounting a "smear campaign" against one of the party's election candidates after she was dumped just days after being selected. It was this that led me to join the Labour Party to stand up and fight for thearea I am proud to call home. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. This page was last edited on 14 July 2022, at 12:42. This was on the same day as other local elections.. With you on our side, we are stronger in this fight. The full list of candidates has been released for the upcoming Bassetlaw District Council elections. Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results. The 2023 Bassetlaw District Council election will take place on 4 May, 2023, to elect all 48 members of Bassetlaw District Council in England. The Labour Party has until 14 November to name its new candidate. 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. Phil Whitehead, 61, had been an electrician at Shireoaks. What's he waiting for? as a Solicitor specialising in Criminal Defence. A stroke seven years ago forced him to retire from Bassetlaw Learning Centre where he was working with pupils excluded from school. The Nottinghamshire constituency of Bassetlaw has been a Labour stronghold since 1935, with John Mann having represented the seat since 2001. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Support my campaign and lets win Bassetlaw for Labour. 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. 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. He then worked nationally for Unison and in 2005 became Labour MP for Blaydon, in Gateshead. Meet Jo. Read about our approach to external linking. They stopped listening to the arguments [to stay in]. Definitions and Explanations . I just thought things couldnt get any worse for a lot of people round here and maybe it would lead to more internal investment if we left., Whitehead was another Brexiter. 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Former journalist and campaigner Sally Gimson announced on 27 October that she was "delighted to have been selected" to represent Labour in Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire. Patil was mayor of Lambeth from 2010 to 2011 and served as a councillor in the borough for seven years. Bassetlaw was for many years a safe seat for the Labour Party. Earlier this week, the national executive committee (NEC) decided not to endorse Gimson as a candidate because complaints were made against her. The constituency was created in 1885 by the Redistribution of Seats Act. . I have extensive experience in fighting the tories in Bassetlaw and accross the country. 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It is where I raised my three children and serve as Deputy Leader at Bassetlaw District Council and as Cabinet Member for Regeneration. The Labour Party has until 14 November to name its new candidate. The district has four towns: Worksop, Tuxford, Harworth Bircotes and Retford. The Mexican Silver Town Band and Shireoaks colliery banner at the Durham miners gala in 2009. Neeraj Patil has made it on to the shortlist. The NEC also decided that Chris Williamson, the hard-Left MP filmed saying Labour should stop. Theyve been replaced by young families buying four-bed houses in new upmarket housing estates, who have little attachment to the area or its history. VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Local families are being taxed to the hilt. and others attesting to my upstanding behaviour and probity in general and at meetings. Many cited confusing messaging over Covid, and Dominic Cummingss trip to Barnard Castle as the reason for their change of heart. 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. The Labour Party earlier said it did not comment on its internal selection processes but has been approached for comment about the latest developments. 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. 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Bassetlaw is divided into 25 wards for electoral purposes, with each ward electing between one and three councillors. Speaking to LBC's Andrew Pierce, Mr Mann called for him to stand. The constituency's boundaries then remained unchanged until 1983. Labour cant achieve anything unless we are in power locally and nationally. Labour first won the seat in the 1929 general election. Val Yates, who is. A by-election was held on 24 November 2022 due to the resignation of Denise Depledge (Conservative)[6]. I always thought it primarily represented the interests of bosses, big business and the banks, it rarely did anything for ordinary people. 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. This is a heavily Leave seat and although Scottish, I have been living in London. 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. Bassetlaw District Council was created in 1974 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Yet once the country voted to leave, however, he believes Labour should have accepted the decision and fought for a proper deal. The Conservatives, led by Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, won the most seats, but Labour, led by Ramsay MacDonald, and H. H. Asquith's reunited Liberal Party gained enough seats to produce a hung parliament.It is the most recent UK general election in which a third party (here, the Liberals) won over 100 seats. Bassetlaw/bstl/is a parliamentary constituency[n 1]in Nottinghamshire, represented in the House of Commonsof the UK Parliamentsince the 2019 general electionby Brendan Clarke-Smith, a Conservative. 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