Birklands, Meden (both in the Warsop area). However, its Member of parliament Malcolm MacDonald was one of the few Labour MPs to join his father Ramsay MacDonald's National Government. DeSantis won't say he's running. The constituency's boundaries then remained unchanged until 1983. But I fell in love with Bassetlaw and its warm-hearted, straight-talking people in a short space of time. I have been a Labour Party member for 27 years, a local Councillor for 19 years and Council Leader for 10 years. The election will take place on the same day as other local elections in England as part of the 2023 United Kingdom local elections.. Dominic Cummingss trip to Barnard Castle. 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. Mind you, I could see the result coming. 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. I always thought it primarily represented the interests of bosses, big business and the banks, it rarely did anything for ordinary people. 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 Labour Party earlier said it did not comment on its internal selection processes but has been approached for comment about the latest developments. Maybe no one thought I had a chance. I have extensive experience in fighting the tories in Bassetlaw and accross the country. It is bounded to the north by the Metropolitan Boroughs of Doncaster and Rotherham, the east by West Lindsey, the west by both the Borough of Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire and the south by Mansfield District and Newark and Sherwood. The profile picture linked to the account matched a profile picture used by a Facebook account belonging to Ms Yates. The constituency was created in 1885 by the Redistribution of Seats Act. I look back and realise theyve done nothing for us. My names Simon and im seeking selection to be the Labour Candidate. Brexit is our way of getting those people back to where they came from. I challenge them but it gets really nasty. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk. He then worked nationally for Unison and in 2005 became Labour MP for Blaydon, in Gateshead. 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. And so it was. In 1918, the number of parliamentary divisions in Nottinghamshire was increased from four to five, with resulting changes in boundaries. 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 election resulted in the Labour Party retaining its control of the council with an increased majority. [1] Prior to this election, the council decided to move to all-out elections from 2015. Many people have been in touch with me since it happened expressing outrage. They said in full: "The Labour Party takes all complaints seriously. 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]. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk. 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. 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. Jo White Candidate for Bassetlaw. Women and some ethnic minority men, who were treated similarly, have called me to offer their sympathy and solidarity. 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. Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. 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 Conservative Party suffered its worst defeat in Bassetlaw since 1973, winning only 5 seats of the 12 seats it was defending. No official complaint has ever been made about me in all my time as a member and on the contrary I have numerous character references from my local party in Holborn and St Pancras. Former Bassetlaw MP John Mann, who has become a member of the House of Lords, called Ms Gimson's removal a "stitch-up". 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. The north-east has also seen profound changes in the politics of its residents. 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. He was succeeded at that year's election by fellow Labour politician John Mann, who retained the seat at the next four elections. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. Support 100 years of independent journalism. They didnt trust Labour to follow Brexit through and enough believed the Corbyn caricatures in the tabloids.. I didnt want to antagonise them and weaken Labours chances at the next election, he explains. A former parliamentary candidate has confirmed she is to take legal action over her deselection. [2], Bassetlaw is a shire district in Nottinghamshire, England. 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. 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. 2023 BBC. 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]? The comments from the Bassetlaw MP were described as "disgraceful" and "misogynistic". Its first Member of Parliament Malcolm MacDonald was one of the few Labour MPs to join his father Ramsay MacDonald's National Government. Many former miners moved into the public sector after the pits closed. The Labour Party has until 14 November to name its new candidate. Many cited confusing messaging over Covid, and Dominic Cummingss trip to Barnard Castle as the reason for their change of heart. The Liberal Democrats gained a seat from Labour in East Retford West, the first Liberal Democrat elected in Bassetlaw since 2006. Here is our rolling list of the people who have so far been chosen to stand. 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. Bassetlaw is a shire district in Nottinghamshire, England. Arguments about how were stronger together staying in the EU dont hold true, he says. The NEC also decided that Chris Williamson, the hard-Left MP filmed saying Labour should stop. 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.. 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. The Conservatives have subsequently improved their position to 8 seats following a series of by-election gains. This is the mother of all Momentum stitch ups. It is where I raised my three children and serve as Deputy Leader at Bassetlaw District Council and as Cabinet Member for Regeneration. Patil was mayor of Lambeth from 2010 to 2011 and served as a councillor in the borough for seven years. My aim has always been to make our local party a welcoming place for people like my daughter. I just thought things couldnt get any worse for a lot of people round here and maybe it would lead to more internal investment if we left., Whitehead was another Brexiter. 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. 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