Its a handy way that people with cave-man views identify themselves. Batley and Spen by-election results: Who won? | The Sun 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. Votes cast in the by-election will be counted in nearby Huddersfield with a result expected on Friday morning, The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. Read about our approach to external linking. [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. Jo Cox's widower Brendan Cox said Ms Leadbeater had been "incredibly brave" to put herself forward, and he was "incredibly proud" of her. His campaign sought to win support from voters unhappy at the party's stance on issues including the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, and the disputed territory of Kashmir, claimed by both India and Pakistan. And, of course, that Labours success insqueezingthe other parties of the centre and left down has gone unremarked is part of itspoor political and media management following the local election results. We in Germany as you know, decided to have less people attend games in the Munich stadium but the British government obviously will take his own decision, but Im very much concerned whether its not a bit too much. This website uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb. Yes all terrorist murders are a tragedy. 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[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. [38], Labour leader Keir Starmer visited the constituency during the campaign on 10 June,[40] and Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited the Fox's Biscuits factory in the constituency on 18 June. The local elections showed a close fight between the Conservatives and Labour, superficially putting the contest on a knife-edge. The by-election will be seen as a test for Labour after it lost the Hartlepool by-election to the Conservatives on 6 May. 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The Conservative candidate Ryan Stephenson came second with 12,973 and George Galloway, standing for the Workers Party, third with 8,264. The Batley and Spen by election has seen a mammoth 16 candidates battling for votes. This cannot be achieved by chasing a fixed centre ground of the broadly satisfied, something which no longer exists. The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. [59], On 28 June, the Labour Party was criticised for distributing a leaflet featuring a photo of Boris Johnson with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi. Batley and Spen: Labour narrowly hold seat in by-election Take our personality quiz to find out, Answer 10 lifestyle questions to see which Windsor you most closely resemble ahead of the King's Coronation, Britain's Got Talent fans spot show 'leak' as act 'gives away' semi-final spot after scraping through auditions, Dancing duo Romeo & Icy mentioned the semi-finals as if they had been confirmed for the line-up, Super League recruitment guide as Matthew Shaw provides club-by-club transfer picks. The vote was triggered after the previous Labour MP for the seat, Tracy Brabin, became West Yorkshire's first elected mayor in May. The full list of candidates and full results are: A by-election had to be called after the standing MP, Labours Brabin was elected mayor of West Yorkshire in May 2021. Voters had a sizeable list of 16 candidates to choose from. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. [7] Heckmondwike also has a well-established South Asian community, with 16.9% residents having Pakistani heritage. It is, now that Britain has left the European Union, a good opportunity to open a new chapter in our relationship, she told a joint press conference. 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. But the victory narrow as it was will be especially welcome news for the party leaders, because the contest could have been avoided. But the fact remains that winning a general election today requires 40% or more of the vote. [26], On 19 May, the Conservative Party announced that it had selected Harewood councillor Ryan Stephenson as its candidate for the by-election. [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.
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