"Conservative Party and Liberal Democrats enjoyed an increase in their vote share. 2008 Crewe and Nantwich by-election The Crewe and Nantwich by-election, 2008 was a parliamentary by-election held on 22 May 2008, for the British House of Commons constituency of Crewe and Nantwich, in Cheshire, England. The election was won by the Conservative party candidate Edward Timpson, who defeated the Labour party candidate Tamsin Dunwoody, on a swing from Labour to Conservative of 17.6%, a swing that in a general election would see nine Labour cabinet ministers lose their seats. At the time of the by-election, a swing of 7%"
"and the London Marathon in 2008, raising over £4,500. Outside politics Timpson is a fan of football, both watching and playing. Edward Timpson Anthony Edward Timpson, CBE (born ) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Crewe and Nantwich at a 2008 by-election, but lost his seat at the 2017 general election to the Labour candidate, Laura Smith, by 48 votes. Timpson was Minister of State for Children and Families after the 2015 general election, being promoted from Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Education. Timpson was born in"
"predecessor seat of Boothferry. The Conservative position at the time of Davis's resignation aligned with Davis in opposing the 42-day extension vote, although Davis's decision to resign was characterised as personal and not a shadow cabinet decision, by Conservative leader David Cameron. The by-election followed a heavy defeat for Labour in the Crewe and Nantwich by-election in May 2008, who were previously the third party in this seat behind the second placed Liberal Democrats. The by-election also follows a previously failed attempt by the Liberal Democrats to target Davis as a high-profile seat in a 'decapitation' strategy against the Conservatives"
"in the 2007 election by Conservative Party candidate Paul Davies. She was selected as the Labour candidate at the Crewe and Nantwich by-election, held on 22 May 2008, which was triggered by the death of her mother. She lost to Conservative candidate Edward Timpson, by 7,860 votes marking the first Conservative Party parliamentary by-election victory in a Labour-held constituency since 1978. The last parliamentary by-election in which the Conservatives had gained a seat previously held by another party was in 1982, in Mitcham and Morden. Tamsin Dunwoody Moyra Tamsin Dunwoody (born 3 September 1958), sometimes known as Tamsin Dunwoody-Kneafsey, is"
"Crewe and Nantwich (UK Parliament constituency) Crewe and Nantwich is a constituency in Cheshire created in 1983 represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Laura Smith of the Labour Party. The seat has been relative to others a marginal seat since 2008 as well as a swing seat, as its winner's majority has not exceeded 11.8% of the vote since the 18.9% majority won in that year. The seat has changed hands once since that year. The constituency was created for the 1983 general election. For 25 years, the constituency was represented by the"
"the Falklands War, Angela Rumbold (Con) was elected. Rumbold's gain was the last time the Conservative Party would gain (as opposed to win) at a by-election until 22 May 2008 when Edward Timpson won the Crewe and Nantwich by-election. At the 1997 General Election the seat was won by the Labour Party's Siobhain McDonagh. At the 2001, 2005 and 2010 General Elections, she was re-elected, in the latter election polling the 26th highest share of the vote for the party of the 631 seats contested. The 2015 re-election of McDonagh made the seat the 41st safest of Labour's 232 seats"
"the towns of Crewe and Nantwich in the unitary authority of Cheshire East; however, much of the rural area west of Nantwich, and parts of the north of the town of Crewe are in the Eddisbury constituency. Part of Delamere Forest is included in its area. Crewe and Nantwich (UK Parliament constituency) Crewe and Nantwich is a constituency in Cheshire created in 1983 represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Laura Smith of the Labour Party. The seat has been relative to others a marginal seat since 2008 as well as a swing seat,"
"feature is a Norman doorway, and other important remnants include a fine Perpendicular roof and some effigies in the Crewe Chapel. From 1974 the civil parish was served by Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council, which was succeeded on 1 April 2009 by the new unitary authority of Cheshire East . Barthomley falls in the parliamentary constituency of Crewe and Nantwich, which has been represented by Edward Timpson since a by-election in 2008.Timpson held the seat until 2017, where Labour's Laura Smith gained it with a narrow majority of just 48 votes, the closest margin in the seat's history and the"
"Labour opposition from 1979 to 1997. She also served on the Labour National Executive Committee for seven years, from 1981 to 1988, collaborating closely with Betty Boothroyd. She resisted the Militant group in her constituency and later opposed all-women shortlists. In 1983, boundary changes abolished the constituency of Crewe and created the constituency of Crewe and Nantwich, with many Conservative voters from Nantwich included in the new seat. She narrowly won the election in 1983 by 290 votes. She remained MP at Crewe and Nantwich until her death in 2008, having benefited from a further redrawing of the boundaries in"
"Edward Timpson Anthony Edward Timpson, CBE (born ) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Crewe and Nantwich at a 2008 by-election, but lost his seat at the 2017 general election to the Labour candidate, Laura Smith, by 48 votes. Timpson was Minister of State for Children and Families after the 2015 general election, being promoted from Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Education. Timpson was born in Knutsford, Cheshire, in 1973. His father, John, is the CEO and owner of the Timpson chain of shoe repair and key-cutting"
"by-election in the eight years between their holds of the Richmond by-election, 1989 and the Uxbridge by-election, 1997, losing a record 15 consecutive seats where they were the incumbents. By the time of the by-election in Uxbridge, the victor in Richmond, William Hague, had become leader of the Conservative Party. Labour's worst run was in losing 4 by-elections on the trot, which has occurred three times since 1945: For a period of 11 years, until the Crewe and Nantwich by-election, 2008, the principal opposition Conservative Party failed to register a by-election gain against the incumbent Labour Government. This is the"
"the parliamentary constituency of Crewe and Nantwich, which is represented by Labour MP Laura Smith. Smith defeated Conservative MP Edward Timpson in the 2017 general election. Timpson had previously represented the constituency since a by-election in May 2008, following the death of the long-standing Labour MP Gwyneth Dunwoody, a seat which she had held since the constituency's creation in 1983. The area around Haslington is primarily arable land, though also some dairy farms. The land to the east in Oakhanger consists of peat, whereas in the west, clay. There are two main areas of peat: White Moss and Oakhanger Moss,"
"in 2006. She was survived by her daughter and two sons. Her daughter Tamsin Dunwoody was selected as the Labour Party candidate in the by-election for Crewe & Nantwich. The by-election was announced by chief party whip Geoff Hoon on Wednesday 30 April 2008 and was held on Thursday 22 May 2008. Dunwoody failed to win the by-election and the Conservative candidate, Edward Timpson, became her mother's successor. In late September 2007, Dunwoody beat Irene Ward's record of the longest total service for a woman MP, at 37 years, 9 months. In early December 2007, she beat Barbara Castle's record"
"elections, and the organisation as a whole was, by the end of its active life, increasingly turning to the internet to attract new active members. Conservative Future also played an important role in the party's campaigning. Described as the Conservative Party's 'shock troops', CF made a major contribution to the parliamentary by-election victories in Crewe and Nantwich in 2008 and Norwich North in 2009. They were significantly more numerous, visible, and active than Labour's young supporters in the 2008 London mayoral election, in which young voters were one of the key demographics of Boris Johnson's vote. Michael Rock, Chairman of"
"Laura Smith (politician) Laura Smith (born 1985) is a British Labour Party politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Crewe and Nantwich at the 2017 general election, defeating the incumbent Conservative Edward Timpson by 48 votes. Smith attended Brine Leas School in Nantwich, Cheshire and South Cheshire College in Crewe. She went on to study at Crewe campus of Manchester Metropolitan University, qualifying as a school teacher. She founded a tutoring business, called One-to-One Learning UK, based in Nantwich, where she worked with hundreds of schoolchildren in the local area. Smith was involved in the campaign"
"2008 Hertsmere Borough Council election The 2008 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. After the election, the composition of the council was The Conservatives won all 4 seat in Bushey, including defeating the Liberal Democrat group leader Robert Gamble in Bushey North by 182 votes. The Conservatives also took Borehamwood Brookmeadow from Labour, with the Labour group leader Ann Harrison holding Borehamwood Cowley Hill by 40"
"Watson, quickly distanced the Labour Party from Smith saying her comments were ""not particularly helpful"". Shadow business secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey added: ""Just to make it perfectly clear a general strike is not Labour Party policy."" Laura Smith (politician) Laura Smith (born 1985) is a British Labour Party politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Crewe and Nantwich at the 2017 general election, defeating the incumbent Conservative Edward Timpson by 48 votes. Smith attended Brine Leas School in Nantwich, Cheshire and South Cheshire College in Crewe. She went on to study at Crewe campus of Manchester Metropolitan"
"in 1885, the Labour vote rose to 10,439 – up from the 2,485 achieved at the previous election, a by-election in 1912. When Davies defended Crewe at the 1922 general election, standing as a Lloyd George National Liberal he again faced no Conservative opponent. It was reported that the National Liberals in Cheshire had come to an agreement with the Tories that if they declined to stand a candidate against Davies in Crewe, there would be no National Liberal opposition to Conservative candidates in the divisions of Eddisbury, Chester and Northwich and the National Liberals would urge their supporters to"
"of 1978. Timpson held the seat until 2017, where Labour's Laura Smith gained it with a narrow majority of just 48 votes, the closest margin in the seat's history and the second-narrowest Labour gain of the election (behind only Kensington, at 20 votes). 1983–1997: The Borough of Crewe and Nantwich wards of Acton, Alexandra, Audlem, Barony Weaver, Bunbury, Combermere, Coppenhall, Delamere, Grosvenor, Maw Green, Minshull, Peckforton, Queens Park, Ruskin Park, St Barnabas, St John's, Shavington, Waldron, Wellington, Weston Park, Willaston East, Willaston West, Wistaston, Wrenbury, and Wybunbury. 1997–2010: The Borough of Crewe and Nantwich wards of Alexandra, Barony Weaver, Coppenhall,"
"by-election in an unexpected landslide result, with Galloway calling it ""the most sensational victory in British political history."" His 36% swing, defeating the Labour candidate Imran Hussain, was amongst the largest in modern British political history. Jeremy Corbyn, then a backbench Labour MP, congratulated him in a tweet. Andrew Gilligan noted in ""The Daily Telegraph"" that Galloway had won in wards with a predominantly White electorate as well as those with a majority Muslim population. Nick Robinson. the BBC's Political Editor, believed it was ""a one-off political coup by a political one-off"" in a seat which has not followed national"
"decision to merge the boroughs of Crewe and Nantwich, Congleton and Macclesfield to create a single unitary authority was announced on 25 July 2007, following a consultation period in which a proposal to create a single Cheshire unitary authority was rejected. The Borough of Crewe and Nantwich was abolished on 1 April 2009, when the new Cheshire East unitary authority was formed. Crewe and Nantwich Crewe and Nantwich was, from 1974 to 2009, a local government district with borough status in Cheshire, England. It had a population (2001 census) of 111,007. It contained 69 civil parishes and one unparished area:"
"Crewe and Nantwich Crewe and Nantwich was, from 1974 to 2009, a local government district with borough status in Cheshire, England. It had a population (2001 census) of 111,007. It contained 69 civil parishes and one unparished area: the town of Crewe. The Borough of Crewe and Nantwich was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 by the merger of the borough of Crewe (an industrial town), the urban district of Nantwich (a much smaller market town), and Nantwich Rural District. The former Crewe Municipal Borough was unparished, but the rest of the Crewe and Nantwich"
"Natalie Derby had stepped down in March 2008 due to ill health. One councillor stood down at the election, Conservative Elizabeth Govier from St Georges ward. Not counting the extra by-election in Canvey South, there were 13 candidates each from the Conservative and Labour parties, 5 from the Canvey Island Independent Party, 3 each from the British National Party and the Green party and 1 from the UK Independence Party. The Conservatives remained in control of the council after winning the seats in Benfleet, Hadleigh and Thundersley, while the Canvey Island Independent Party won all 6 seats on Canvey Island."
"and Nantwich. 1950–1955: The Municipal Borough of Crewe, the Urban District of Nantwich, and the Rural District of Nantwich. 1955–1983: The Municipal Borough of Crewe, the Urban Districts of Alsager and Sandbach, and in the Rural District of Nantwich the civil parishes of Barthomley, Crewe, Haslington, and Weston. As its name suggested, the constituency was centred on the town of Crewe in Cheshire. The town of Nantwich was also included in the constituency until 1955, when it gained its own eponymous seat. General Election 1914/15: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political"
"more than Cabinet ministers would lose their jobs as clusters of councils merged their frontline services and backroom operations to provide better value for money."" Of the eight highest earning chief executives listed in ""The Times""' report, six were employed by councils run by the Conservative party, one by Labour and one by the Liberal Democrats. Pickles was the campaign manager for the successful Crewe and Nantwich by-election in May 2008. Following this, Pickles was promoted to Chairman of the Conservative Party in January 2009. In early 2010, Pickles defended the first-past-the-post voting system as resulting in stable government. He"
"form Bridgemere Wildlife Park. The park expanded into a zoo before its closure in 1992. Bridgemere is administered by Doddington and District Parish Council, which also includes the parishes of Blakenhall, Checkley cum Wrinehill, Doddington, Hunsterson and Lea. From 1974 the civil parish was served by Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council, which was succeeded on 1 April 2009 by the new unitary authority of Cheshire East. Bridgemere falls in the parliamentary constituency of Crewe and Nantwich, which has been represented by Edward Timpson since a by-election in 2008. The civil parish has a total area of . The terrain is"
"held in the London boroughs of Hackney, Lewisham and Newham, and in Watford. Crewe and Nantwich held a referendum on the issue of whether or not to have a directly elected mayor. This was the first set of elections since David Cameron was elected leader of the Conservative Party. The Conservatives strengthened their position as the largest party in local government, making headway against Labour. Note: Figures for number of councils and councillors is only in regard to those councils up for election in 2006, and does not include councils not up for election. On 7 April, a report produced"
"Council, which also includes the parishes of Blakenhall, Bridgemere, Doddington, Hunsterson and Lea. From 1974 the civil parish was served by Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council, which was succeeded on 1 April 2009 by the new unitary authority of Cheshire East. Checkley cum Wrinehill falls in the parliamentary constituency of Crewe and Nantwich, which has been represented by Edward Timpson since a by-election in 2008. The mixed woodland of Checkley Wood is included in the parish. The A51 and the Crewe–Stafford railway line run immediately to the west and east of the parish, respectively. According to the 2001 census, the"
"Crewe (UK Parliament constituency) Crewe was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The constituency was abolished for the 1983 general election in favour of Crewe and Nantwich, with some of the constituency moved into Congleton. 1885–1918: The Municipal Borough of Crewe, and parts of the Sessional Divisions of Nantwich and Northwich. 1918–1950: The Municipal Borough of Crewe, the Urban Districts of Alsager and Nantwich, and parts of the Rural Districts of Congleton"
"district included the following civil parishes; From the Census 2001: According to 2003 figures, Crewe had the lowest crime rate and highest detection levels in Cheshire. Crewe and Nantwich is twinned with: On 4 May 2006 a referendum was held to decide whether the ""Leader and Cabinet"" form of local government would be replaced by an elected Mayor. The proposal was rejected by 18,768 (60.8%) votes to 11,808 (38.2%) on a 35.3% turnout. In 2006 the Department for Communities and Local Government considered reorganising Cheshire's administrative structure as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England. The"
"majority over Labour. This was the first seat gained by the Conservatives in a by-election since the Mitcham and Morden by-election, 1982. The by-election was called following the death on 17 April 2008 of the sitting MP Gwyneth Dunwoody. The timing of the election caused controversy as, by convention, by-elections are not moved until after the funeral of the deceased Member of Parliament, which drew protests from Conservative and Liberal Democrat members in the House of Commons. However the writ was moved with the approval of the Dunwoody family. The election had attracted high media and public interest following heavy"
"which has been represented by Edward Timpson since a by-election in 2008. Batherton Batherton is a hamlet and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is just south of Nantwich, and according to the 2001 census had a population of 36, increasing to 124 at the 2011 Census. Batherton is administered by Stapeley and District Parish Council jointly with the adjacent parish of Stapeley. From 1974 the civil parish was served by Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council, which was succeeded on 1 April 2009 by the new unitary authority of"
"2008 United Kingdom local elections The 2008 United Kingdom local elections were held on 1 May 2008. These elections took place in 137 English Local Authorities and all Welsh Councils. There were also extraordinary elections held for four of the new unitary authorities being created, in Northumberland, County Durham and Cheshire (two councils - Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester). Scheduled elections for Penwith in Cornwall, Shrewsbury and Atcham in Shropshire, Bedford and South Bedfordshire in Bedfordshire and five district councils in Cheshire were cancelled, due to the up-coming unitary authorities being established in those counties. The Labour Party"