The by-election result is expected to come at around 05:00 BST on Friday. 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. Votes will be counted in nearby Huddersfield and a result is expected on Friday morning. Read about our approach to external linking. It had been tipped for July 22nd but will actually be held on July 1st. [21], On 12 May, The Guardian reported that Jo Cox's sister, Kim Leadbeater, and former Labour MP Paula Sherriff were among Labour's potential candidates. Tracy Brabins election as the West Yorkshire mayor means there will be a by-election in her Batley and Spen parliamentary seat, becausethe role of West Yorkshire mayor, which comprises mayor and police and crime commissioner, cannot be lawfully double-jobbedwith the functions of an MP. George Galloway, who stood under the banner of his Workers Party of Britain with the explicit aim of splitting the Labour vote and destabilising Starmers leadership, came third with 8,264 votes. Another was George Galloway, who took votes from traditional Labour voters in Batley and Spen's sizeable Asian community. 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. [66][67] Galloway stated he was aiming to win over Labour voters in order to oust Keir Starmer as Labour leader. Ms. Leadbeater's . 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It requires the building of a coalition on increasingly shifting sands and that means, at a bare minimum, an enthusiastic base and a compelling vision for broader society. Batley and Spen by-election results: Who won? Labour is back. Polling stations are open for people to cast their votes between 7am and 10pm on Thursday, July 1. 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[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. Mr. Starmers critics have accused him of a lack of charisma and of failing to set out a convincing alternative policy agenda to that of the Conservatives. 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In the UK almost 85% have had a first dose and more than 63% have had two jabs. [57] During an interview following the incident, Leadbeater accused Galloway of laughing at the situation from across the street. an increasingly tense byelection campaign in Batley and Spen . The back-rower is off-contract at the end of the season. Vote for the best beer garden in Yorkshire, Many of us love grabbing a pint in a beer garden when the sun comes out, Daniel Jebbison relishing busy summer as Sheffield United youngster enjoys 'learning journey', The Blades forward played a key role in two goals in the 4-1 win over Preston North End, Will you swear your allegiance to King Charles III during the coronation? Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. Yorkshire breaking news and updates sent straight to your inbox. Copyright 2000-2023 M2N Limited E. & O.E. 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. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk. This cannot be achieved by chasing a fixed centre ground of the broadly satisfied, something which no longer exists. '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. The moment the Batley and Spen by-election results were announced. [42][43] On 28 June, Johnson visited the constituency again in a Birstall factory visit. I've taken to ignoring posts that throw in the WOKE phrase. Ms. Leadbeaters narrow path to victory was a complicated one. Russia launches missile attacks on Ukraine, MasterChef Australia host Jock Zonfrillo dies, Air strikes pound Sudan capital as truce extended. Sir Kier said: "Kim ran a positive campaign of hope, in the face of division. Here are some of the key developments from the day: Labour is coming home after the party narrowly held on to Batley and Spen in a sometimes brutal byelection, Keir Starmer has said, arguing that voters were starting to see through the governments politics of misinformation. Politics 24 June 2021 Will Labour lose the Batley and Spen by-election? Officially, it's been a short and swift. If Labour can do the same again, and I see no reason why it should not, it ought to be able to hold Batley and Spen fairly comfortably. Ms Brabin held Batley and Spen for Labour with a reduced majority in the general election of 2019 - down to 3,525 from 8,961 in 2017. Here's the full list of the candidates running in the by-election. Truly disgraceful. 2023 BBC. Triggered by the election of former MP Tracy Brabin as West Yorkshire Mayor, the by election has been one of the most tightly contested and closely watched in recent history. Five years after Jo Cox MP was murdered in her constituency, her sister is standing for Labour in a crucial byelection there. Batley and Spen: Labour narrowly hold seat in by-election 2 July 2021 Batley and Spen by-election Kim Leadbeater: ''If I can be half the MP that Jo was, I know that I'll do her proud''. Conservative Party co-chair Amanda Milling said it had been a "disappointing result" for her party. Kim Leadbeater held the seat for the Labour Party with a reduced majority of 323 votes. Labour is coming home, the party leader told cheering activists in the West Yorkshire constituency, standing next to Kim Leadbeater, who won the seat over the Conservatives by just 323 votes. Read about our approach to external linking. Ms Brabin won the seat in 2019 with a 3,525 . 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. 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No. Steward and Bailiff of the Chiltern Hundreds, resignation of Health Secretary Matt Hancock, "Is Batley and Spen Labour's next by-election headache? 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". Your new guide to the best writing on ideas, politics, books and culture each weekend from the New Statesman. Read about our approach to external linking. Votes will then be counted overnight, and the result is expected in the early hours of Friday morning. "We squeaked it over the line and there are some serious concerns," he told the BBC News Channel. [37], Nominations closed on 7 June with 16 candidates. Johnson was asked about the byelection result and how the campaign was run. [29], On 28 May, the Liberal Democrats announced they would stand community campaigner Jo Conchie as their candidate. It's a by-election like no other - one of the candidates is the sister of the murdered Labour MP Jo Cox . Merkel has said Germany and the UK have agreed to establish regular inter-governmental consultations. Sir Keir Starmer will breathe a big sigh of relief, because he would have been in real trouble with another by-election loss. She emphasised that the by-election was not a referendum on Labour party leader Keir Starmer. 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. The Batley and Spen by election has seen a mammoth 16 candidates battling for votes. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. After defeating her Conservative rival by just 323 votes, she said constituents had "rejected division" and "voted for hope". Daughter passed her Viva with only minor corrections. Labour has selected Kim Leadbeater, sister of Jo Cox, who represented the seat before her murder by a right-wing extremist, as the party's candidate. This by-election is going to cause a fuss. Why is there a by-election? [72], The New Arab's Taj Ali said the result made it clear that Labour was losing Muslim voters because of issues like Kashmir and Palestine, as well as a reluctance to investigate Islamophobia in the party. Unfortunately the dregs of politics, who by and large shared the same views as the terrorist who murdered her, decided to use her death for some free publicity and stand in it. The crucial point is that here in the UK we have now built up a very considerable wall of immunity by our vaccination programme. 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Trying to weaponize her death as being a woke plot to gain sympathy for the referendum in 2016 is hitting the bottom of the barrel of whataboutery. The seat is currently held by Labour's Tracy Brabin, who is stepping down. 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. Im sure, as Angela says, with goodwill and with patience we can sort it out. [24] Leadbeater had only recently rejoined the Labour Party,[25] with the Batley and Spen CLP waiving the requirement of a year's membership prior to her selection. Yes all terrorist murders are a tragedy. [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]. [12], Brabin expressed concern the constituency could switch to the Tories in the by-election, given Labour's heavy defeat in the 2021 Hartlepool by-election, where Labour unsuccessfully defended a similar majority. She was appointed Steward and Bailiff of the Chiltern Hundreds on 10 May, vacating her Commons seat. With a majority of just 3,500 the vote is seen as a key test for Keir Starmer's leadership - as well as a sign of whether the . The Yorkshire Party, which came third in the West Yorkshire mayoral contest, has confirmed its candidate in the by-election will be Corey Robinson, who is a senior medical research engineer. Its a handy way that people with cave-man views identify themselves. Ms Leadbeater said the "vast majority" of her conversations with voters during the campaign were about local rather than national issues. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. According to the bookies Ladbrokes the Tories were overwhelming favourites to gain the seat, giving them odds of 1/5, with Labours Leadbeater chalked up at 7/2 for a much-needed Labour victory. The Christian Peoples Alliance (CPA) confirmed the nomination of Paul Bickerdike on 3 June. (By-elections must have a minimum number of weeks after moving the writ, which the defending party does.). As George Galloway targets Muslim voters and the anti-woke brigade come to town, the Conservatives are hoping for a historic postwar win in the West Yorkshire marginal constituency. Many expect a stronger stance from the Labour leadership on these issues and rightly so. Leadbeater picked up 13,296 votes a majority of just 323 votes. Other towns in the Spen Valley part of the constituency include Birstall, Birkenshaw, Cleckheaton, Liversedge and Gomersal. Citadel's $300M gamble, 3 Musketeers, Evil Dead Rise, Superman 4K, Three Colours 4K, and good TV! 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". Did this woman die because her genitals were cut? Johnson says he is very confident that the EU will accept AZ jabs from Serum Institute in India under the vaccine passport scheme. [46][47] Her large leaflet used in parts of the constituency did not use the word "Labour" except in the legal imprint, highlighting her name instead. "Given these recent actions," Ali continued, "it is no surprise that many Muslims feel alienated by the Labour Party. [58] On 27 June, former MP Tracy Brabin and a group of Labour campaigners were attacked by three men. 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. [54][53] On the same day the Bishop of Leeds, Nick Baines, issued a statement distancing the United Benefice of Batley from the candidacy of Jayda Fransen, after campaign literature was distributed showing Fransen holding a white cross outside of St Thomass church. Critics complained the leaflets were designed to appeal to Muslim voters and to exploit divisions between voters originating from India and Pakistan over the Kashmir conflict. We in Germany, as you know, have less people attend games in the Munich stadium but the British Government will obviously take its own decision. 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. Stop with this. There are risks to both approaches: really the one date we can say with confidence Labour should avoid is the 24thJune (the first Thursday after restrictions ease). [62], The Conservative Party's surprise loss was blamed on their poor campaigning and a scandal that forced the resignation of Health Secretary Matt Hancock the weekend prior to the by-election. Quick and essential guide to domestic and global politics from the New Statesman's politics team. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Since he took the job of leader last year, Mr. Starmer, a former top prosecutor, has tried to unite the party after it was routed in 2019 parliamentary elections under the stewardship of Jeremy Corbyn, its left-wing leader at the time. [26], On 19 May, the Conservative Party announced that it had selected Harewood councillor Ryan Stephenson as its candidate for the by-election. A newsletter showcasing the finest writing from the ideas section, covering political ideas, philosophy, criticism and intellectual history - sent every Wednesday. 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. Who were the real winners of Keir Starmers Labour Party rule change? The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. I wish for us to cooperate in many areas, in energy, technology, culture. Merkel said she hopes the contacts among young people between both countries can be revived. Voters had a sizeable list of 16 candidates to choose from. 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.
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