Polling booths opened at 07:00 BST and will remain open for people to cast their ballot until 22:00 BST. 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. The campaign in West Yorkshire was marred by acrimony, personal abuse and allegations of dirty tricks. Labour fought hard to retain Batley and Spen, which was represented in Parliament by Ms. Leadbeaters sister, Jo Cox, until she was murdered by a far-right fanatic in 2016. Maybe ask the mods to change it to a thread about all Westminster by elections as there are a couple coming up and another possible fairly soon. Speaking to activists and the media in the constituency, Starmer condemned the abuse Kim Leadbeater had faced during the campaign. Leadbeater could not have foreseen, however, that the contest would soon turn from parking and potholes to Palestine, or that uniformed police would be required for protection in her home town. Is climate change killing Australian wine? The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The party leadership imposed a poor candidate who looks to have done worse relative to his opponent than either the Hartlepool Labour Party on the council, than Jessie Joe Jacobs against Ben Houchen in the Tees Valley mayoral election, or the Labour candidate in the police and crime commissioner race. Batley and Spen by-election results: Who won? | The Sun Mr. Starmer was accused of mismanaging the situation and putting the seat at risk by allowing her to run for the mayoral position. 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. Leadbeater is the sister of Jo Cox, who had been the MP for the seat before she was murdered in the constituency in 2016. The deadline for new proxy vote applications was 16 June. Leadbeater picked up 13,296 votes, a majority of 323 votes. [37], Nominations closed on 7 June with 16 candidates. 2021 Batley and Spen by-election Malthusian Phoenix 11 subscribers Subscribe 91 views 1 year ago A breakdown of the 2021 Batley and Spen by-election, including background, predictions and other. ON 1 JULY, voters in Batley and Spen will go to the polls to elect a new MP, following the election of former MP Tracy Brabin as the mayor of West Yorkshire. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. You are using an out of date browser. A weekly newsletter helping you fit together the pieces of the global economic slowdown. That result added weight to the idea that support for Labour had collapsed in the red wall, former industrial areas of England in which Prime Minister Boris Johnsons Conservatives have been making big inroads. "Given these recent actions," Ali continued, "it is no surprise that many Muslims feel alienated by the Labour Party. Labour picking a candidate who is the sister of the ex MP killed and has been a member of the party for a month is a blatant attempt to exploit that tragic event. Sir Keir, who welcomed it as a "fantastic result", will head to the seat on Friday to congratulate his party's victorious 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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