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 Liberal Democrats gained a seat from Labour in East Retford West, the first Liberal Democrat elected in Bassetlaw since 2006. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. A spokesperson for Bassetlaw Labour said the group was aware of the comments. 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. The Labour Party has picked Keir Morrison as its new parliamentary candidate for Bassetlaw, replacing originally selected challenger Sally Gimson. The Labour MP for Bassetlaw has long been an outspoken critic of his party leader, claiming that "people see him as a loser". Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. He held the seat until retirement at the 2001 general election. 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. Councillor Simon Greaves, who has led the authority for a. It is predominantly rural, with two towns: Worksop and Retford. Back Simons campaign to become the next Labour Candidate for Bassetlaw. Bassetlaw is divided into 25 wards for electoral purposes, with each ward electing between one and three councillors. Bassetlaw is a shire district in Nottinghamshire, England. It comes on the same day that three former Labour MPs - including Jeremy Corbyn ally Chris Williamson - were barred from standing by the NEC. Brendan Clarke-Smith MP for Bassetlaw My Map News Surgeries & Events Contact Constituency Office 16 Bridge Place, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 1JS 01909 738 956 [email protected] Westminster Office House of Commons, Palace of Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA 020 7219 4272 [email protected] Brendan on Facebook 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. And his family waited for a council house for 27 years. 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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. This is a heavily Leave seat and although Scottish, I have been living in London. From an actual Tory MP Its time to turn Bassetlaw red at the next General Election. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. A year after the collapse of the red wall, Alison Benjamin revisited Nottinghamshire. Sally Gimson was last week. 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). The Tories have betrayed the trust of local people in Bassetlaw. PURPOSE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY A lot of it is low-paid, non-unionised work, says Bell. From 1983 to 2010, the constituency comprised the following Bassetlaw district wards: On a historical measure, this had been a very safe seat for the Labour Party before 2019, with their own or related candidates having held it since the 1929 general election. My aim has always been to make our local party a welcoming place for people like my daughter. 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]? 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 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. They stopped listening to the arguments [to stay in]. This was on the same day as the 2015 general election and other local elections. 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]. Read about our approach to external linking. DeSantis won't say he's running. Update, August 6th: Deputy leader of Bassetlaw council Jo White has been selected as the Labour candidate for Bassetlaw. 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. 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. He has worked in senior roles for a number of housing associations across the region ever since. I usually end up singing in a bar somewhere with George, says Dave Anderson, 67, a gala committee member. Bassetlaw, NottinghamshireBassetlawLabour.co.ukJoined January 2012 248Following 408Followers Tweets Tweets & replies Media Likes Bassetlaw Labour's Tweets I was soon on the board of my local community centre and a governor at the local hospital and school. He says he was one of the few people he knew who voted both remain and Labour. 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Bassetlaw was for many years a safe seat for the Labour Party. This is the mother of all Momentum stitch ups. I know all parties stitch up selections to secure their preferred candidates, but this was of a different order. The election will take place on the same day as other local elections in England as part of the 2023 United Kingdom local elections.. Former journalist and campaigner Sally Gimson announced on 27 October that she was "delighted to have been selected" to represent Labour in Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire. Yet once the country voted to leave, however, he believes Labour should have accepted the decision and fought for a proper deal. The NEC also decided that Chris Williamson, the hard-Left MP filmed saying Labour should stop. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. I have extensive experience in fighting the tories in Bassetlaw and accross the country. But I fell in love with Bassetlaw and its warm-hearted, straight-talking people in a short space of time. A fortnight on and that has all changed. 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. 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. 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? The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. 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. The central aim of the Labour Party is to speak up for everyone in fighting for social justice. He is disillusioned with politics. The 2023 Bassetlaw District Council election will take place on 4 May, 2023, to elect all 48 members of Bassetlaw District Council in England. She is the wife of former MP John Mann and worked as his office manager between 2003 and 2019. [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. . Read about our approach to external linking. 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