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 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. 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. The district was formed in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972. and others attesting to my upstanding behaviour and probity in general and at meetings. In 2011 I became a Labour councillor in Camden and served in the cabinet. 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. Councillors defending their seats in this election were previously elected in 2015. The quick and essential guide to domestic and global politics from the New Statesman's politics team. Some comrades made this video to encourage eligible Labour Party to members attend their branch meetings and vote for an open selection. 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. Its first Member of Parliament Malcolm MacDonald was one of the few Labour MPs to join his father Ramsay MacDonald's National Government. I know the difficulties of when there are only pennies available to pay for food or heating. People feel emboldened to say things they wouldnt have done before.. The Conservative Party suffered its worst defeat in Bassetlaw since 1973, winning only 5 seats of the 12 seats it was defending. Ms Yates tweeted again on May 20: "Oh the disappointment that a family of screaming kids have moved in next door to shatter the idyllic peace we came here for.". Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. I was soon on the board of my local community centre and a governor at the local hospital and school. On a size-of-majority measure, it was a low to medium safe seat. 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. 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.. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Bassetlaw is a shire district in Nottinghamshire, England. Each ward returns either one, two or three councillors at each election depending upon the number of electors within each ward. [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. Labour cant achieve anything unless we are in power locally and nationally. Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. The Labour Party has become a second family for me, and it is a party that I care about deeply. A lot of it is low-paid, non-unionised work, says Bell. Sally Gimson's deselection and the battle for Labour's soul | The Spectator Anyone who doubts that the far left is more interested in winning the faction fight within the Labour party than. 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 election resulted in the Labour Party retaining its control of the council[4]. I hadnt expected to apply for Bassetlaw, nor even to stand as a candidateat this election. 4. 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. Lawyers for Ms Gimson are now seeking an injunction over this decision, calling the process "an utter sham". DeSantis won't say he's running. This was on the same day as the 2015 general election and other local elections. 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. But Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC) deselected her earlier. 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. PURPOSE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY Dont get me wrong, most peoples standard of living and health are miles better off now than they were in the 70s, but people felt secure then and for them everything looks rosy going back., Thats certainly true for Potts, who says nostalgically, I stand in the square in Durham on the Saturday morning [of the miners gala] when all the banners go past and I just think, how the hell did we ever lose [the strike]? Lawyers Mischon de Reya have written to the Governance and Legal Unit of the Labour Party. Since then he has volunteered for another furniture project and was a local ward councillor for a term. 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Following the next set of elections in 1976, the Labour Party lost its majority and no single party held a majority of seats. A fortnight on and that has all changed. A spokesperson for Bassetlaw Labour said the group was aware of the comments. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected; 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, Bassetlaw constituency boundaries, shown within the county of Nottinghamshire, As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig, Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916, British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig, Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901, Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886, candidate endorsed by the coalition government, List of parliamentary constituencies in Nottinghamshire, "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England", "Labour's John Mann quits as MP to join House of Lords", "Sally Gimson: Bassetlaw Labour candidate deselected by NEC", "Deselected Bassetlaw candidate Sally Gimson drops legal fight", "New Labour MP candidate announced after selection row", "Conservatives take Bassetlaw with biggest swing of night - ending 90 years of Labour dominance", Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 1), UK General Election February 1974 results, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bassetlaw_(UK_Parliament_constituency)&oldid=1098152653, Beckingham, Blyth, Carlton, Clayworth, Everton, Harworth East, Harworth West, Hodsock, Misterton, Rampton, Ranskill, Sturton, Sutton, Welbeck, Worksop East, Worksop North, Worksop North East, Worksop North West, Worksop South, Worksop South East. In the pub, they say things like If they [foreign workers] are in our factories we havent got control. Our part of the country benefited from huge amounts of EU money for infrastructure but people didnt realise that. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, Survivors describe 'nightmarish seconds' as trains crashed, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Daily walk prevents one in 10 early deaths - study, Trump lashes out at Murdoch over vote fraud case, Uranium particles enriched to 83.7% found in Iran, Why the lab-leak theory is being taken seriously, Finland starts construction of Russia border fence. I will always rememberhow hard my parents worked to provide for our family. Sutton (Bassetlaw) council by-election result: LAB: 56.1% (+35.8) CON: 41.7% (-21.9) LDEM: 2.2% (-13.9) Votes cast: 537 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 Conservative Party are expected to choose their candidate shortly and Labour have until 14 November to make their final selection. Bassetlaw is divided into 25 wards for electoral purposes, with each ward electing between one and three councillors. "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. The Conservative Party have won 4 by elections in 2021, taking 2 seats from Labour Party and 1 seat from Independents . Its time to turn Bassetlaw red at the next General Election. 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. 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. The Labour Party earlier said it did not comment on its internal selection processes but has been approached for comment about the latest developments. Residents' health and wealth are slightly below the UK average.[3]. Bassetlaw, NottinghamshireBassetlawLabour.co.ukJoined January 2012 248Following 408Followers Tweets Tweets & replies Media Likes Bassetlaw Labour's Tweets 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). I have been replaced by Keir Morrison, the candidate I beat, who was chosen by the NEC yesterday evening. 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. It comes on the same day that three former Labour MPs - including Jeremy Corbyn ally Chris Williamson - were barred from standing by the NEC. The district was formed in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972. But I believe that we are at a turning point for the country and that we need a Labour government to stop us turning into a low-tax state with a race to the bottom on wages and workers rights and with the NHS becoming a bargaining chip in trade negotiations with the US. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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 A lot of it was down to the anti-Corbyn rhetoric.. 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. 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. The only way to win against the tories is to face them head on. 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. "As the Labour Party prepares for the District Elections in May 2023, I think the time is right for them . This page was last edited on 14 July 2022, at 12:42. Bassetlaw Labour has laid the foundation for up to 9,700 new jobs in Bassetlaw. 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 2019 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect all 48 members of Bassetlaw District Council in England. Contents He has worked in senior roles for a number of housing associations across the region ever since. 27 YEARS AS A LABOUR PARTY MEMBER Growing up, the tories ripped the heart out of our community. It was this that led me to join the Labour Party to stand up and fight for thearea I am proud to call home. Senior Labour sources in Bassetlaw have said they are 'immensely frustrated' at the decision, with one accusing the national party of 'inventing' allegations. 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. 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. 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. This is a heavily Leave seat and although Scottish, I have been living in London. The Tories have betrayed the trust of local people in Bassetlaw. I always thought it primarily represented the interests of bosses, big business and the banks, it rarely did anything for ordinary people. Lewisham Deptford is running a ballot to see if they want an Open Selection. The constituency was created in 1885 by the Redistribution of Seats Act. 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]. Bassetlaw Labour is the controller and responsible for your personal data (referred to as " we ", " us " or " our " in this privacy policy). He stood down in 2017. Asterisks denote incumbent Councillors seeking re-election. The Labour leader of Bassetlaw District Council has announced he is stepping down from the role after 10 years at the local authority. 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