After defeating her Conservative rival by just 323 votes, she said constituents had "rejected division" and "voted for hope". Labour Friends of India asked the party to withdraw the leaflet immediately. The New Statesmans weekly environment email on the politics, business and culture of the climate and nature crises - in your inbox every Thursday. It is blatant and anyone can see it. Since you get more than 80% protection from one dose and 93% protection from two doses there is a very great degree of resistance to (the) virus in the UK population. Listen to our politics podcast: Calling Peston. You are using an out of date browser. [36] The Social Democratic Party confirmed the nomination of Ollie Purser to stand on 3 June. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Your new guide to the best writing on ideas, politics, books and culture each weekend - from the New Statesman. Follow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Batley and Spen has been represented by a Labour MP since 1997. The German chancellor talked about width of the UK and Germanys cooperation and relationship, with a treaty and a yearly meeting of the two countrys cabinets. Expect to hear lots of references to the "red wall" and to what happened in the recent Hartlepool by-election. Batley and Spen byelection results in full 1 Jul 2021 Starmer welcomes 'fantastic' victory for Labour's 'positive campaign of hope' Speaking to activists and the media in the constituency,. "She will be an outstanding Labour MP for Batley and Spen.". Read about our approach to external linking. 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Ms Leadbeater said the "vast majority" of her conversations with voters during the campaign were about local rather than national issues. Gordon stood as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford at the 2019 general election. Why is there a by-election? [74] The Jewish Chronicle accused Galloway of running "one of the most tawdry by-election campaigns in memory", and said having him as the MP was "the last thing Batley and Spen needed". Speaking to activists and the media in the constituency, Starmer condemned the abuse Kim Leadbeater had faced during the campaign. Leadbeater, the sister of Jo Cox, who represented the seat from 2015 until her murder by a far-right extremist in 2016, took 13,296 votes, against 12,973 for the Tory candidate, Ryan Stephenson. Votes will be counted in nearby Huddersfield and a result is expected on Friday morning. [57] During an interview following the incident, Leadbeater accused Galloway of laughing at the situation from across the street. Johnson suggested that the post-Brexit dispute over chilled meats heading to Northern Ireland from Great Britain would improve following a meeting with the German chancellor. On the subject of the thread, I expect Labour to win but with a very slim majority. The victory will be a big relief for Mr. Starmer, who faced criticism in May when his party lost a by-election in Hartlepool, another former stronghold in the north of England. Andrew Scattergood, co-chair of the Momentum campaign set up to campaign for former leader Jeremy Corbyn, said Labour could not "portray this as a massive victory". Follow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Batley and Spen is a predominantly working-class constituency in the Pennines at the centre of West Yorkshire. In his election literature, Mr. Galloway had called on voters to abandon Labour to increase pressure on Mr. Starmer and force him out of his job. She first won the seat in a by-election after Ms Cox was murdered by a far-right extremist in Birstall, part of the constituency, in 2016. He's been campaigning in traditional Labour territory and is said to be winning support from some Muslim voters because of his pro-Palestine stance. Brabin had held the seat since the 2016 Batley and Spen by-election, which was called after the murder of Jo Cox, the seat's incumbent MP. In the UK almost 85% have had a first dose and more than 63% have had two jabs. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. [28] Paul Halloran, a locally well-known Brexit supporter who won over 6,000 votes for the Heavy Woollen District Independents at the previous election, also chose not to stand again, a decision which was expected to favour the Conservative candidate. Ms. Leadbeaters narrow path to victory was a complicated one. At the 2019 general election, the Labour majority in the constituency decreased significantly, with a 12.8% drop in vote share by comparison with the 2017 result. A newsletter showcasing the finest writing from the ideas section, covering political ideas, philosophy, criticism and intellectual history - sent every Wednesday. Quick and essential guide to domestic and global politics from the New Statesman's politics team. Following talks with Johnson at Chequers, she said Germany wanted to underpin it with a new cooperation treaty. The Christian Peoples Alliance (CPA) confirmed the nomination of Paul Bickerdike on 3 June. I think with this seat there are a number of points to note/consider: 1. Did this woman die because her genitals were cut? There are 16 candidates standing in the election which was triggered when former Labour MP Tracy Brabin became West Yorkshire's first elected mayor. 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Speaking to activists and the media in the constituency, Starmer condemned the abuse Leadbeater had faced during the campaign, saying others had poisoned it with hatred, division, disinformation, lies, harassment, threats and intimidation. While Labour starts in a better position structurally in Batley and Spen than Hartlepool, the political mistakes that were besidethe point in the last by-election may be more important in this one. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. "[71], In the New Statesman, Paul Mason pointed out that Labour's pro-LGBT and pro-Israel positions might have resulted in a loss of Muslim votes from the Labour Party towards the Workers Party. 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A Survation poll published last week put the Tories on 47 per cent, up 11 per cent from the 2019 general election, while Labour was on 43 per cent. I remember pro Remain parties using Jo Coxs death to try and gain sympathy votes in the upcoming EU referendum out of respect for her woke political views. It comes after the Conservatives took Hartlepool, a once rock-solid Labour seat in May, alongside losing more than 300 councillors in England's local elections. [58] On 27 June, former MP Tracy Brabin and a group of Labour campaigners were attacked by three men. Ms. Leadbeater acknowledged that it had been a grueling few weeks but added, I am absolutely delighted that the people of Batley and Spen have rejected division and they voted for hope.. Words can be no more than a series of farts; or on the other hand they can be adamantine, obdurate, inviolable, stone upon stone.. Thread starter Tropical Wave; Start date Jun 3, 2021; 1; 2; 3 . And we did so by showing that when we are true to our values decency, honesty, committed to improving lives then Labour can win., Labour Holds On to U.K. Parliament Seat, Easing Pressure on Its Leader, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/02/world/europe/labor-by-election-victory-batley-and-spen.html. However, there was an expectation Labour would lose and there were a number of factors working against them. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. He mostly targeted the voters in the Spen Valley rural towns, away from Batley, who until 1997 held a majority in the constituency for the Conservatives. Labour is back. "Britain first" were the words used by the murderer of Cox, although the organisation denied any connection to themselves. Video, The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, LIVE: Reaction to Labour by-election victory, How Labour held on - and what it means for Starmer, Fraught by-election concludes in dramatic fashion. Yorkshire breaking news and updates sent straight to your inbox. Who won the Batley and Spen by-election? For other inquiries, Contact Us. [66][67] Galloway stated he was aiming to win over Labour voters in order to oust Keir Starmer as Labour leader. The Liberal Democrats came in fourth with three per cent. So we have to sort it out. She was competing not only against the Conservative candidate, Mr. Stephenson, but also against Mr. Galloway, a former lawmaker and veteran left-wing campaigner who sought to divert support from Labour. Polls open in Batley and Spen by-election Leeds & West Yorkshire 1 Jul 2021 By-election spotlights what's at stake for parties UK Politics 30 Jun 2021 By-election campaigners 'egged. Johnson has said sporting events are being opened up in a very careful and controlled manner after Merkel expressed concern about the numbers attending Euro 2020 matches at Wembley. Expect a lot of journalists to be googling Batley this morning. [73] He was also highly critical of a dog whistle claim, by an anonymous Labour source, that Muslims were angry about "what Keir has been doing on antisemitism". Who is new Batley and Spen MP Kim Leadbeater? Officially, it's been a short and swift. How innovation and green tech will transform Africa, How to make your business indispensable in the green economy, How smart meters can boost Britains energy resilience, Diary: My time as the New Statesman's political editor is over, and Im shaking up a seven-year routine, The slow, saddeath of the print newspaper Audio Long Reads, Facility / Grounds Management and Maintenance, HR, Training and Organisational Development, Information and Communications Technology, Information Services, Statistics, Records, Archives, Infrastructure Management - Transport, Utilities, Science and Technical Research and Development. Imagine if bratwurst could not be moved from Dortmund to Dusseldorf because of the jurisdiction of an international court youd think it was absolutely extraordinary. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. All rights reserved. The Batley and Spen by election has seen a mammoth 16 candidates battling for votes. [11], On 6 May 2021, Brabin won the inaugural election for the Mayor of West Yorkshire. 2023 BBC. The Conservatives have selected Ryan Stephenson, a Leeds councillor, as their candidate. Batley and Spen By-Election: Labour set to lose another brick in their crumbling Red Wall Paul Krishnamurty 04 June 2021 The Tories haven't won Batley and Spen since 1992 Join View market Twitter Facebook Reddit WhatsApp Telegram View the Betslip Another pivotal by-election is looming in Labour's Red Wall. 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The deadline for new proxy vote applications was 16 June. [26][51][52][53], On 23 June, four of the candidates participated in an online hustings organised by YorkshireLive: George Galloway, Kim Leadbeater, Corey Robinson (Yorkshire Party candidate), and Ryan Stephenson. Johnson was asked about the byelection result and how the campaign was run. Results announced early Friday gave the Labour candidate, Kim Leadbeater, a win of just 323 votes over her Conservative Party rival, Ryan Stephenson, after an acrimonious contest in Batley and Spen, one of Labours traditional heartland seats in northern England. [45], Conservative candidate Ryan Stephenson emphasised his local practical political experienceas a Leeds councillor and director of a West Yorkshire multi-academy trust[48]to work with the Conservative government effectively, and would be "banging the drum for investment" in the constituency. . "[71] He went on to say, "Keir Starmer won his position as leader on a promise to be electable. It sets up another by-election in a Labour seat that had a large third-placed vote for a pro-Brexit party in the 2019election albeit, in this case, represented by the Heavy Woollen Independents, one of a number of local Ukip parties to enjoy a fairly successful second life as independents following the Brexit vote. The local elections showed a close fight between the Conservatives and Labour, superficially putting the contest on a knife-edge. But thats why I think its been effective and its why its been an irreversible road map (out of lockdown). The fact that hasn't happened means his supporters are in a pretty good mood this morning. [41] Both had made earlier visits as well. The moment the Batley and Spen by-election results were announced. The seat was held by Labour with their candidate Kim Leadbeater being returned to Parliament. Mr. Starmer was accused of mismanaging the situation and putting the seat at risk by allowing her to run for the mayoral position. The opposition are supposed to win bi-elections so Labour should walk it. An ethnically diverse seat, about 20% of the population is from an Asian background, with just under 19% being Muslim. Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? Although Labour held off the challenge from Mr. Galloway, its share of the vote in Batley and Spen was lower than in the 2019 general election. Video, The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, Explosion derails train in Russian border region, Banana artwork in Seoul museum eaten by visitor, Trump says 'great to be home' on visit to Scotland, NFL player's daughter, aged two, drowns in pool, Father tells how gunman opened fire on Texas home, Trevelyan relative 'would consider' famine payment, JP Morgan snaps up troubled US bank First Republic. Mr Galloway, standing for the Workers Party of Britain party, had targeted Labour voters with the aim of toppling Sir Keir as Labour leader. Is climate change killing Australian wine? [60][61] In response, Labour MP Navendu Mishra accused his own party of having a "hierarchy of racism", with "some groups seen as fair game for attacks based on religion/race/heritage". First and foremost, the people of Batley and Spen need a new MP to represent them down at Westminster. This is a seat that HOPE not hate supporters know well from our work with former MP Jo Cox, who was tragically murdered by a far-right terrorist in 2016. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Feeling so proud I could burst. The Conservative Party's candidate came second. ", "How tragedy propelled a former actor into politics", "Jo Cox's Batley And Spen Seat Will Not Be Contested By Conservative Party, David Cameron And Jeremy Corbyn Set To Pay Joint Tribute", "Batley & Spen parliamentary constituency Election 2019", "Three Hundreds of Chiltern: Tracy Brabin", "Batley and Spen: Labour's by-election headache", "Who will win the Batley and Spen by-election? They're saying it shows some of the questions being asked of him over the last few weeks have been a bit over-hyped, and that he can win. LONDON Britains opposition Labour Party on Friday scored an unexpected if narrow victory in a battle for an open Parliament seat that was widely seen as a critical test for the partys leader, Keir Starmer, who has been under pressure for failing to revive the partys fortunes. Batley and Spen 2021 by election. The by-election was triggered in May when the areas former Labour lawmaker, Tracy Brabin, was elected to another job as West Yorkshire mayor, requiring her to step down from Parliament. She said the recent resignation of Matt Hancock as health secretary after breaking social distancing rules was "one of a number of different issues that came up" that had been raised by voters on the doorstep. [75], Galloway himself vowed to challenge the result on the basis of an alleged "false statement" made about him by Leadbeater and Starmer, which he claimed tipped the result of the by-election.[76]. [32] He was withdrawn as a candidate following the discovery of offensive tweets sent when he was 19 years old. Merkel says the Delta variant of Covid-19 is increasing very rapidly in Germany. [35] Fransen had previously stood as a candidate for the seat of Rochester and Strood in Kent, the London Assembly in 2016, and the Scottish Parliament in 2021. Another was George Galloway, who took votes from traditional Labour voters in Batley and Spen's sizeable Asian community. Here's the full list of the candidates running in the by-election. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Truly disgraceful. The Conservatives fought a relatively low-key campaign, with Mr Stephenson saying he was focused on talking to voters about "the issues that matter here". But I am very much concerned whether it is not a bit too much. 'They drive us on' - Darren Moore sends message to Sheffield Wednesday supporters, If the Owls are to join Plymouth and Ipswich in winning promotion to the Championship they will have to do it the hard way and negotiate the play-offs, Newcastle Knights forward open to Super League move as recruitment market picks up. Speaking outside the count, Mr Galloway said he would apply to have the result set aside by the courts, citing a "false statement" made about him during the campaign. 11:10, 10 MAY 2021; Updated 19:16, 13 MAY 2021; News. Many had expected that the Conservatives would take the seat, which Labour has held since 1997, because of the spoiler campaign of George Galloway. In . The by-election result is expected to come at around 05:00 BST on Friday. "We squeaked it over the line and there are some serious concerns," he told the BBC News Channel. Batley and Spen by-election to be held on 1 July 27 May 2021 Batley and Spen by-election Labour Party Tracy Brabin quit as Labour MP for Batley and Spen after winning the West. But we know that Batley and Spen is a different place to Hartlepool, with different local concerns. An MP getting murdered by a terrorist was nothing like a relative of a terrorist murder victim standing for a democratic election. 07.02.2021 United Kingdom Party Politics Religion The Batley and Spen By-Election Showed Britain's Political Class Holds Muslims In Contempt By Daniel Finn It's a by-election like no other - one of the candidates is the sister of the murdered Labour MP Jo Cox. [44], Labour candidate Kim Leadbeater focused on local issues such as crime, green spaces and the poor condition of the roads. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The Jewish Labour Movement called the result a "triumph for hope and decency" over Galloway's "toxic politics". This cannot be achieved by chasing a fixed centre ground of the broadly satisfied, something which no longer exists. Mon 28 Jun 2021 15.45 EDT Last modified on Tue 7 Mar 2023 04.11 EST "T his is the worst election I have ever seen in my life . Polling stations are open for people to cast their votes between 7am and 10pm on Thursday, July 1. Read about our approach to external linking. With Brabin winning the vote to become mayor it meant she had to stand down as an MP in Westminster. Starmer says byelection win shows 'Labour at its best' and is 'just the start', Tory party co-chair suggests Matt Hancock's conduct helped Labour hold Batley and Spen, Galloway says he will take court action to challenge byelection result, Batley and Spen byelection results in full, Starmer welcomes fantastic victory for Labours positive campaign of hope, Starmer hails Labour revival after Kim Leadbeater wins Batley and Spen, Kim Leadbeater: political novice who will not toe the line in Westminster, Britons with Indian-made AstraZeneca vaccine face extra EU travel hurdle, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. [56] The man who challenged her claimed to be speaking on behalf of Muslim parents in the region and had led protests against LGBT-inclusive teaching at schools in Birmingham. ", "Batley and Spen by-election set for July 1", "Batley and Spen by-election to be held on 1 July", "Former Bradford West MP George Galloway announces that his party will stand in Batley and Spen by-election", "Ex-Labour MP George Galloway joins Batley and Spen byelection race", "Jo Cox's sister considering standing for Labour in Batley and Spen", "Jo Cox: Murdered MP's sister plans to stand in Batley and Spen", "Jo Cox's sister selected as Labour candidate for Batley and Spen byelection", "Labour candidate for Batley by-election has only just joined the party", "Batley and Spen by-election: are Muslim voters the next brick to crumble in Labour's red wall? The Conservative candidate Ryan Stephenson came second with 12,973 and George Galloway, standing for the Workers Party, third with 8,264. 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We think that in a foreseeable future those who have received double jabs will then according to our classification be able to travel again without going into quarantine. Her election as MP for Batley and Spen on Friday morning followed one of the most divisive byelection campaigns for decades. 2023 BBC. Kim Leadbeater, most agree, is brave to stand in the seat of Batley and Spen - but that alone may not guarantee her victory. Steward and Bailiff of the Chiltern Hundreds, resignation of Health Secretary Matt Hancock, "Is Batley and Spen Labour's next by-election headache? View our online Press Pack. Subscribe today to get it in print! It had been tipped for July 22nd but will actually be held on July 1st. Powered by Xenforo, Hosted by Nimbus Hosting, Original design Critical Media Ltd. VideoThe secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, LGBT troops take love for Eurovision to front line, Why an Indian comedian is challenging fake news rules. [13][14] However, Stephen Bush from the New Statesman argued that Labour were in a stronger position in Batley and Spen than in Hartlepool. Despite Kim Leadbeater's commendable victory, Batley and Spen shows that this remains a long way off. Copyright 2000-2023 M2N Limited E. & O.E. Labour fought hard to retain Batley and Spen, which was represented in Parliament by Ms. Leadbeater's sister, Jo Cox, until she was murdered by a far-right fanatic in 2016. I see no reason at all why those MHRA approved vaccines should not be recognised as part of the vaccine passports, I am confident that will not prove to be a problem. [30] On 3 June, Conchie withdrew for health reasons, and was replaced by Tom Gordon, a councillor in Knottingley.

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