He then worked nationally for Unison and in 2005 became Labour MP for Blaydon, in Gateshead. He was succeeded at that year's election by fellow Labour politician John Mann, who retained the seat at the next four elections. 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. Quick and essential guide to domestic and global politics from the New Statesman's politics team. General Election 2019 Latest . 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. Weve opened Pandoras box. 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. Although she was the vice chairwoman for campaigning, she did not hold a role as an officer in Bassetlaw Labour. Many people have been in touch with me since it happened expressing outrage. But on Wednesday, Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC) axed her over "very serious allegations". [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. 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. 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. Definitions and Explanations . 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 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. I decided rather than talk the talk I am going to walk the walk and in today's local Labour Party AGM I was elected vice [chairwoman] for campaigning. The district is named after the ancient Bassetlaw wapentake of Nottinghamshire. 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 Tories have failed us in Bassetlaw. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Latest news and stories from the East Midlands, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Ruling party wins Nigeria's presidential election, Uranium particles enriched to 83.7% found in Iran, Pictures show devastation after Greece train disaster, Daily walk prevents one in 10 early deaths - study, Finland starts construction of Russia border fence, Trump lashes out at Murdoch over vote fraud case. I never voted leave for a no deal., Now, Whitehead says, Id probably vote differently, if given the opportunity again. Bassetlaw District Council was created in 1974 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. But Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC) deselected her earlier. Sitting in the living room of the council house he bought under right-to-buy with the payoff when he left Shireoaks, the ironys not lost on Bell that he benefited from one of Margaret Thatchers flagship policies, but he says he didnt know if hed ever work again so he needed to keep the roof over his familys heads. It was my neighbour who encouraged me to join. Almost two decades on, I decided to track down Bell and the others now in their 60s and 70s to find out how the seismic shifts in this part of the east Midlands, where the history of the mines and the strike still casts a long shadow, had affected them and their families. 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 2019 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect all 48 members of Bassetlaw District Council in England. If anyone had said back then that wed go Tory, Id have thought they were mad, says Bell, now 72. ", 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 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. Local members wanted a moderate on the ballot paper and as the selection had reopened for women not enough had applied this was an opportunity. 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. It was this that led me to join the Labour Party to stand up and fight for thearea I am proud to call home. She is the wife of former MP John Mann and worked as his office manager between 2003 and 2019. Women and some ethnic minority men, who were treated similarly, have called me to offer their sympathy and solidarity. 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? 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. 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. 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. From an actual Tory MP Asterisks denote incumbent Councillors seeking re-election. Both Independents and Labour gained seats from the Conservatives. Phil Whitehead, 61, had been an electrician at Shireoaks. 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. A newsletter showcasing the finest writing from the ideas section, covering political ideas, philosophy, criticism and intellectual history - sent every Wednesday. In 2011 I became a Labour councillor in Camden and served in the cabinet. Earlier this week, the national executive committee (NEC) decided not to endorse Gimson as a candidate because complaints were made against her. A fortnight on and that has all changed. Read about our approach to external linking. 2023 BBC. Arguments about how were stronger together staying in the EU dont hold true, he says. We also underestimated how it has in some ways legitimised xenophobia and racist opinions., Bell agrees. 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 Labour Party has picked Keir Morrison as its new parliamentary candidate for Bassetlaw, replacing originally selected challenger Sally Gimson. 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. The Conservative Party suffered its worst defeat in Bassetlaw since 1973, winning only 5 seats of the . [3], Bassetlaw is divided into 25 wards for electoral purposes. 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. Labour Party suspend Jared O'Mara over offensive comments; South Yorkshire: Sheffield: EXT Various shots people along in street John Mann MP interview SOT Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Lawyers for Ms Gimson are now seeking an injunction over this decision, calling the process "an utter sham". 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. I will always rememberhow hard my parents worked to provide for our family. DeSantis won't say he's running. The 2019 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect all 48 members of Bassetlaw District Council in England. LOCAL COUNCILLOR FOR 19 YEARS In the 2019 general election the Conservative Party candidate Brendan Clarke-Smith won the seat with the biggest swing in the election, turning a 4,852 Labour majority into a 14,013 Conservative majority and becoming the first non-Labour MP to represent the constituency in 90 years.[2]. The big employers locally are out-of-town warehouses and distribution centres. Councillors will be elected across the district, in elections on Thursday, May 2. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. [8] The fall in Labour's vote, 24.9%, was the greatest of any seat in the election.[9]. The full list of candidates has been released for the upcoming Bassetlaw District Council elections. The Conservative Party are. A year after the collapse of the red wall, Alison Benjamin revisited Nottinghamshire. A by-election was held on 24 November 2022 due to the resignation of Denise Depledge (Conservative)[6]. 4. In 1950, the five Parliamentary Divisions of Nottinghamshire were reorganised as six County Constituencies. 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. 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. Something went wrong, please try again later. 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This page was last edited on 29 December 2022, at 19:16. 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. Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. 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. BBC Radio Nottingham political reporter Hugh Casswell said local supporters were "incandescent with rage" at the deselection. Currently the confirmed candidates for the seat are: Green Party, Kristopher Wragg; Brexit Party, Debbie Soloman and Liberal Democrat, Helen Tamblyn-Saville. [6] Keir Morrison, a councillor in the Ashfield District, replaced Gimson as the Labour candidate. 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This is a heavily Leave seat and although Scottish, I have been living in London. Read about our approach to external linking. Update, August 6th: Deputy leader of Bassetlaw council Jo White has been selected as the Labour candidate for Bassetlaw. 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. A stroke seven years ago forced him to retire from Bassetlaw Learning Centre where he was working with pupils excluded from school. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk. Labour won the seat in 2017 with a majority from the Conservatives of 4,852. Enough is enough. 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. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Local government boundary changes in the 1930s now meant that Bassetlaw County Constituency was defined as comprising the Municipal Boroughs of East Retford and Worksop, the Urban District of Warsop and the Rural Districts of East Retford and Worksop. We want them out. Map of the results of the election. 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. The Liberal Democrats gained a seat from Labour in East Retford West, the first Liberal Democrat elected in Bassetlaw since 2006. 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]. A spokesperson for Bassetlaw Labour said the group was aware of the comments. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. My dad worked at Manton Colliery before establishing his own business in Worksop. Lewisham Deptford is running a ballot to see if they want an Open Selection. I have extensive experience in fighting the tories in Bassetlaw and accross the country. Bassetlaw constituency then comprised Worksop and surrounding areas in the Bassetlaw district as well as the town of Warsop in the Mansfield district (see list of wards during this period below). Bassetlaw is divided into 25 wards for electoral purposes, with each ward electing between one and three councillors. The New Statesmans weekly environment email on the politics, business and culture of the climate and nature crises - in your inbox every Thursday. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Labour regained control of the council in 2011 for the first time in seven years and has been in control of the council since. Lots of my friends voted Tory for the first time to get out of the EU, he says. Bassetlaw. The Liberal Democrats gained a seat from Labour in East Retford West, the first Liberal Democrat elected in Bassetlaw since 2006. DeSantis won't say he's running. The NEC also decided that Chris Williamson, the hard-Left MP filmed saying Labour should stop. Val Yates, who is believed to have been recently appointed to the role, has been suspended by the party. Original hand signed autograph - Emanuel 'Manny' Shinwell - 1983DedicatedIn poor condition - creases present & marks showing from damage to reverse - please see photosMeasures approx. Whitehead gained a sociology degree and an MA in housing when the pits, which he first entered aged 16, closed. The East Midlands Labour Party tweeted a photo of their new favourite holding up a placard of Jeremy Corbyn, which will raise a smile for HERE'S a story to wake a sleeping blog: the former Camden councillor and one time leadership contender Sally Gimson was yesterday selected by Labour as the parliamentary candidate for Bassetlaw. Lincolnshire Live reached out to Ms Yates for comment but did not receive a response. In 1918, the number of parliamentary divisions in Nottinghamshire was increased from four to five, with resulting changes in boundaries. Some comrades made this video to encourage eligible Labour Party to members attend their branch meetings and vote for an open selection. 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.". and others attesting to my upstanding behaviour and probity in general and at meetings. Facebook; Twitter; I am a Bassetlaw resident and have been for over 20 years. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. I always thought it primarily represented the interests of bosses, big business and the banks, it rarely did anything for ordinary people. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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. I have been replaced by Keir Morrison, the candidate I beat, who was chosen by the NEC yesterday evening. Some outraged Bassetlaw Labour members demonstrated outside the meeting. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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. 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. With its ageing population, it could be a test bed for delivering Labours promise of free social care. Bassetlaw, NottinghamshireBassetlawLabour.co.ukJoined January 2012 248Following 408Followers Tweets Tweets & replies Media Likes Bassetlaw Labour's Tweets All these foreign countries want to do business with us they cant afford not to. 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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 Partysince 1929. The district was formed in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972. It has not been confirmed if the content of Ms Yates' tweets was directly linked to her suspension from the party. In the pub, they say things like If they [foreign workers] are in our factories we havent got control. The Tories have betrayed the trust of local people in Bassetlaw. . This was on the same day as the 2015 general election and other local elections. The Labour Party said that all complaints were taken "seriously" and were "fully investigated". Bassetlaw is a shire district in Nottinghamshire, England. 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 comments from the Bassetlaw MP were described as "disgraceful" and "misogynistic". On a size-of-majority measure, it was a low to medium safe seat. Well done, Darrell Pulk. Sally Gimson was last week. These by election results returned the Conservative Party to be the official opposition on Bassetlaw District Council. Both Independents and Labour gained seats from the Conservatives. The Labour Party has removed a parliamentary candidate, less than two weeks after she received the endorsement of her local party. They said: "We are aware of comments made online by one of our members recently. . The seat voted strongly for Brexit in the 2016 referendum. He contested Putney constituency at the 2017 election, coming second to the Tory candidate by 1,554 votes. I am a Remainer, living in London, and I had been given the opportunity to fight to represent the people of this wonderful place for a party that I love. Patil was mayor of Lambeth from 2010 to 2011 and served as a councillor in the borough for seven years. 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. Today they feel they owe their allegiance to no one, he says: Ultimately, her legacy is a fragmented, individualised society., Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Read about our approach to external linking. Former journalist and campaigner Sally Gimson announced on 27 October that she was "delighted to have been selected" to represent Labour in Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire. But I fell in love with Bassetlaw and its warm-hearted, straight-talking people in a short space of time. 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 Labour @BassetlawLabour This is the official twitter account for the Bassetlaw Labour Party. Bellenger held the seat until he died in 1968. That uncertainty takes its toll on your mind, says Potts. My aim has always been to make our local party a welcoming place for people like my daughter. The Conservative Party have won 4 by elections in 2021, taking 2 seats from Labour Party and 1 seat from Independents . SAFER COMMUNITIES We have installed extra CCTV cameras and upgraded street lighting in our Town Centres. I joined the Labour Party when my daughter Katy was nine months old. Promoted by Daniel Henderson on behalf of Bassetlaw Labour Party, all at Labour Hall, New Street, Retford, DN22 6EG. They have squandered billions of taxpayers money and lurch from crisis to crisis whilst local families and business suffer. The only way to win against the tories is to face them head on. Westminster Parliamentary Candidate Application Form - The Labour Party Candidate Selections Westminster Parliamentary Candidate Application Form Westminster Parliamentary Candidate Application Form Seat Deadline Step 1 of 4 25% First Name * Last Name * Full name to appear on ballot paper * Membership Number * 0 of 8 max characters We win in Bassetlaw by working as a team, listening to local residents and taking on the tories head on. 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). 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