Two weeks ago I thought I was going to be the Labour parliamentary candidate for Bassetlaw. 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. It comes on the same day that three former Labour MPs - including Jeremy Corbyn ally Chris Williamson - were barred from standing by the NEC. By clicking subscribe you confirm you have read and agree to our privacy policy. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric', The people who want you to believe the Ukraine war is fake. Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. Read about our approach to external linking. The New Statesmans global affairs newsletter, every Monday and Friday. 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. I was intending to live there if I won. Some comrades made this video to encourage eligible Labour Party to members attend their branch meetings and vote for an open selection. Earlier this week, the national executive committee (NEC) decided not to endorse Gimson as a candidate because complaints were made against her. The district has four towns: Worksop, Tuxford, Harworth Bircotes and Retford. Lincolnshire Live reached out to Ms Yates for comment but did not receive a response. 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. The Conservative Party are. 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Bassetlaw, NottinghamshireBassetlawLabour.co.ukJoined January 2012 248Following 408Followers Tweets Tweets & replies Media Likes Bassetlaw Labour's Tweets In the letter they said: "The Labour Party has undertaken a process that is an utter sham conducted with no concern for the truth or fairness but with the single objective of ensuring our client does not run.". Enough is enough. 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. BBC Radio Nottingham political reporter Hugh Casswell said local supporters were "incandescent with rage" at the deselection. Support my campaign and lets win Bassetlaw for Labour. Well done, Darrell Pulk. 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. Pre-1974 statistics were gathered from local government areas that now comprise Bassetlaw. 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. Each ward returns either one, two or three councillors at each election depending upon the number of electors within each ward. There continues to be considerable debate over which specific constituencies make up the Red Wall but Bassetlaw seems a pretty clear-cut case. Following the next set of elections in 1976, the Labour Party lost its majority and no single party held a majority of seats. Menu Home; Rankings. 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. But on Wednesday, Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC) axed her over "very serious allegations". 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. This includes thousands of jobs at Appleyhead, Vesuvius, Snape Lane, and Gamston Airport. 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. 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 local party backed Ms Gimson at an emergency meeting on Wednesday night and appealed to Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to "see sense". Facebook; Twitter; I am a Bassetlaw resident and have been for over 20 years. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. But I fell in love with Bassetlaw and its warm-hearted, straight-talking people in a short space of time. Have your say in our poll, A horse rider has sparked a debate by asking drivers to be more considerate, DWP changes mean 120,000 people on Universal Credit at risk of payment cuts, It is being done in an attempt to encourage claimants to find more or better-paid work, Lincolnshire students follow 'TikTok trend' and stage protest on school field, Students across the country are staging protests and posting videos on social media, Shop worker on Lincoln High Street found with thousands of illegal cigarettes, The worker promised not to sell illegal goods again after an initial raid but was caught again two months later, Mum amazed as son captures Northern Lights 10 steps from her back door on Lincolnshire coast, "I never dreamt of seeing the Northern Lights in Lincolnshire". The Conservative Party suffered its worst defeat in Bassetlaw since 1973, winning only 5 seats of the . We seem to be forgotten.. 2023 BBC. With you on our side, we are stronger in this fight. I have represented Bassetlaw at a national level for over 10 years fighting for our area. 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 replaced by Keir Morrison, the candidate I beat, who was chosen by the NEC yesterday evening. Northernmost district of Nottinghamshire, England, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Bassetlaw voters reject Labour in 'gigantic' swing to Tories at General Election", Local Government Boundary Commission for England, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bassetlaw_District&oldid=1130351275, Non-metropolitan districts of Nottinghamshire, Articles needing additional references from November 2016, All articles needing additional references, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox settlement with no coordinates, Articles needing additional references from September 2022, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. For Potts, who was sacked from Manton after being jailed during the strike in 1984, the betrayals during the miners strike still loom large. Read about our approach to external linking. 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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 My dad worked at Manton Colliery before establishing his own business in Worksop. Many former miners moved into the public sector after the pits closed. 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. The Conservative Party are expected to choose their candidate shortly and Labour have until 14 November to make their final selection. The north-east has also seen profound changes in the politics of its residents. The NEC also decided that Chris Williamson, the hard-Left MP filmed saying Labour should stop. I was soon on the board of my local community centre and a governor at the local hospital and school. 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 failed us in Bassetlaw. Contents Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk. The district was formed in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972. 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. Bassetlaw is a local government district in Nottinghamshire, England. This is the mother of all Momentum stitch ups. The Liberal Democrats gained a seat from Labour in East Retford West, the first Liberal Democrat elected in Bassetlaw since 2006. I accepted that it could initially put the British economy in a tough position, but I thought we could get a deal like Norway has. 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. The election will take place on the same day as other local elections in England as part of the 2023 United Kingdom local elections.. 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: Labour have enjoyed comfortable majorities of over 8,000 at all recent elections until 2017, when the Conservatives shaved it to under 5,000. and others attesting to my upstanding behaviour and probity in general and at meetings. I want to build a better future for her, and I am convinced that the Labour Party is the only party of equality that truly represents working people. 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 . Although she was the vice chairwoman for campaigning, she did not hold a role as an officer in Bassetlaw Labour. Your experience, your passion, and your voice are vital for change - which is why we hope you will remain a member. The Nottinghamshire constituency of Bassetlaw has been a Labour stronghold since 1935, with John Mann having represented the seat since 2001. The Tory gain of the Nottinghamshire seat of Bassetlaw not only ended an unbroken run of Labour dominance stretching back to 1929, but also saw the largest swing of the night. Asia Pacific; EMEA; Latin America; UK Solicitors; UK Bar; United States Read about our approach to external linking. Bassetlaw is divided into 66 parishes, each governed by an elected parish council or parish meeting. We dont stand together., Although he voted Labour 12 months ago, Potts has since left the party after 40 years, including a stint as a local councillor. 27 YEARS AS A LABOUR PARTY MEMBER Growing up, the tories ripped the heart out of our community. 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. In the pub, they say things like If they [foreign workers] are in our factories we havent got control. Local families are being taxed to the hilt. The Labour Party will place cookies on your computer to help us make this website better. 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. Bassetlaw is a pro-Leave marginal seat with a Labour majority of fewer than 5,000 votes. "As the Labour Party prepares for the District Elections in May 2023, I think the time is right for them . Mind you, I could see the result coming. But Adrian Gilfoyle, 69, and Dave Potts, 67, who worked at Bassetlaws Manton colliery the last local pit to close in 1994 dont regret their decision to vote leave. The constituency includes 22 electoral wards from Bassetlaw District Council: Following their review of parliamentary boundaries in Nottinghamshire, the Boundary Commission for England made changes to the constituency for the 2010 general election to allow for population changes, most noticeably by moving the small town of Market Warsop into Mansfield constituency. Labour first won the seat in the 1929 general election. It was my neighbour who encouraged me to join. Mrs Gimson said: "I am the democratically selected candidate by Bassetlaw Labour Party; I have the full backing of their executive and their anger is overwhelming.". Potts was out of work for eight years, before North Notts FE College employed him to coordinate support for students. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Both Independents and Labour gained seats from the Conservatives. I first met George Bell on the 20th anniversary of the 1984-85 miners strike when he and many fellow miners had swapped the camaraderie of the coalface for jobs in the public sector and charities helping communities devastated by the closure of the local pits. The people of Bassetlaw will not accept an outside stooge imposed by the cult around Corbyn. Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. In 1950, the five Parliamentary Divisions of Nottinghamshire were reorganised as six County Constituencies. Its time to turn Bassetlaw red at the next General Election. 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 . Lawyers Mischon de Reya have written to the Governance and Legal Unit of the Labour Party. A weekly newsletter helping you fit together the pieces of the global economic slowdown. They didnt trust Labour to follow Brexit through and enough believed the Corbyn caricatures in the tabloids.. Phil Whitehead, 61, had been an electrician at Shireoaks. [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. Speaking to LBC's Andrew Pierce, Mr Mann called for him to stand. I have extensive experience in fighting the tories in Bassetlaw and accross the country. 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. A weekly round-up of some of the best articles featured in the most recent issue of the New Statesman, sent each Saturday. Meet Jo. 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. Our part of the country benefited from huge amounts of EU money for infrastructure but people didnt realise that. My aim has always been to make our local party a welcoming place for people like my daughter. In that year, the town of East Retford and the neighbouring areas were transferred to the redrawn Newark constituency. 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. The views expressed in these comments do not represent the views of the Bassetlaw Labour Party and we disassociate ourselves from them completely. He is in no doubt that the partys position cost it the 2019 election. The seat was retained for the Labour Party by Joe Ashton with a slender 1.72% majority, the narrowest since the 1920s. He held the seat until retirement at the 2001 general election. The Bassetlaw Division (named after one of the ancient Wapentakes of the county) as originally created in 1885 consisted of the municipal borough of East Retford, the petty sessional divisions of Retford and Worksop and part of Mansfield petty sessional division. He stood down in 2017. Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Currently the confirmed candidates for the seat are: Green Party, Kristopher Wragg; Brexit Party, Debbie Soloman and Liberal Democrat, Helen Tamblyn-Saville. It is predominantly rural, with two towns: Worksop and Retford. The central aim of the Labour Party is to speak up for everyone in fighting for social justice. The account has since gone private, but screenshots seen by Lincolnshire Live show Ms Yates discussing being banned from Facebook and criticising nearby towns and families. My names Simon and im seeking selection to be the Labour Candidatefor Bassetlaw at the next General Election, I attended Prospect Hill School and then Valley Comprehensive, I later qualified. 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. The district is named after the ancient Bassetlaw wapentake of Nottinghamshire. 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. 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. 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]. The Conservative Party suffered its worst defeat in Bassetlaw since 1973, winning only 5 seats of the 12 seats it was defending. 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 . 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 Labour Party has picked Keir Morrison as its new parliamentary candidate for Bassetlaw, replacing originally selected challenger Sally Gimson. 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.

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