She has served on the council for ten years, nine of which she has spent as cabinet member for regeneration. Yet once the country voted to leave, however, he believes Labour should have accepted the decision and fought for a proper deal. 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. 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. From left-right: Adrian Gilfoyle, Phil Whitehead, George Bell (holding his original miners lamp) and Dave Potts. The Conservative Party suffered a heavy defeat and was reduced to just 5 seats, a historic low. 2023 BBC. I didnt want to antagonise them and weaken Labours chances at the next election, he explains. 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. 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. Weve opened Pandoras box. In the pub, they say things like If they [foreign workers] are in our factories we havent got control. The district was formed in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972. Since then he has volunteered for another furniture project and was a local ward councillor for a term. Councillor Simon Greaves, who has led the authority for a. Many people have been in touch with me since it happened expressing outrage. 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. If anyone had said back then that wed go Tory, Id have thought they were mad, says Bell, now 72. The Conservative Party are expected to choose their candidate shortly and Labour have until 14 November to make their final selection. 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. Val Yates, who is believed to have been recently appointed to the role, has been suspended by the party. 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. [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". I know the difficulties of when there are only pennies available to pay for food or heating. Its time to turn Bassetlaw red at the next General Election. 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. 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 . The north-east has also seen profound changes in the politics of its residents. [8] The fall in Labour's vote, 24.9%, was the greatest of any seat in the election.[9]. The Labour MP for Bassetlaw has long been an outspoken critic of his party leader, claiming that "people see him as a loser". 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. 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. 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. The 2019 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect all 48 members of Bassetlaw District Council in England. 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. Labour first won the seat in the 1929 general election. The Labour 2017. Each ward returns either one, two or three councillors at each election depending upon the number of electors within each ward. "As the Labour Party prepares for the District Elections in May 2023, I think the time is right for them . The Tories have betrayed the trust of local people in Bassetlaw. 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. Worksop was where the miners lived and had always voted Labour, but a lot of them are dead now, says Whitehead. 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. PURPOSE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY Definitions and Explanations . He then worked nationally for Unison and in 2005 became Labour MP for Blaydon, in Gateshead. They slash the budgets and deflect the blame. Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results. Bassetlaw is a pro-Leave marginal seat with a Labour majority of fewer than 5,000 votes. This includes thousands of jobs at Appleyhead, Vesuvius, Snape Lane, and Gamston Airport. 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 1923 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 6 December 1923. Lewisham Deptford is running a ballot to see if they want an Open Selection. A former parliamentary candidate has confirmed she is to take legal action over her deselection. Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Ive come from a miners strike that fell apart. A stroke seven years ago forced him to retire from Bassetlaw Learning Centre where he was working with pupils excluded from school. 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. My childhood was dominated by my mum studying for . 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 election resulted in the Labour Party retaining its control of the council with an increased majority. In 1950, the five Parliamentary Divisions of Nottinghamshire were reorganised as six County Constituencies. The comments from the Bassetlaw MP were described as "disgraceful" and "misogynistic". Asterisks denote incumbent Councillors seeking re-election. [3], Bassetlaw is divided into 25 wards for electoral purposes. We will not be commenting further at this stage.". He is disillusioned with politics. The seat was retained for the Labour Party by Joe Ashton with a slender 1.72% majority, the narrowest since the 1920s. [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. A year after the collapse of the red wall, Alison Benjamin revisited Nottinghamshire. Quick and essential guide to domestic and global politics from the New Statesman's politics team. The election will take place on the same day as other local elections in England as part of the 2023 United Kingdom local elections.. My aim has always been to make our local party a welcoming place for people like my daughter. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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 central aim of the Labour Party is to speak up for everyone in fighting for social justice. No one understood what Labour stood for. 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. He was succeeded at that year's election by fellow Labour politician John Mann, who retained the seat at the next four elections. It is where I raised my three children and serve as Deputy Leader at Bassetlaw District Council and as Cabinet Member for Regeneration. [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. The most recent council election on 2 May 2019 resulted in the Labour Party retaining its control of the council with an increased majority. 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. 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 Bassetlaw constituency is mostly rural and covers the north of Nottinghamshire, including the towns of Worksop and Retford. Our weekly culture newsletter from books and art to pop culture and memes sent every Friday. 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