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{{short description|2021 UK parliament by-election}} |
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==Current nominations== |
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{{Infobox election |
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| election_name = 2021 Hartlepool by-election |
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| type = parliamentary |
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| seats_for_election = [[Hartlepool (UK Parliament constituency)|Hartlepool]] constituency |
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| ongoing = no |
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| previous_election = 2019 United Kingdom general election |
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| previous_year = 2019 |
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| next_election = Next United Kingdom general election |
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| next_year = ''Next'' |
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| election_date = 6 May 2021 |
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| candidate1 = '''[[Jill Mortimer]]''' |
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| image1 = [[File:3x4.svg|160x160px|Jill Mortimer]] |
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| party1 = Conservative Party (UK) |
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| last_election1 = |
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| popular_vote1 = '''15,529''' |
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| percentage1 = '''51.9%''' |
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| candidate2 = [[Paul Williams (Labour politician)|Paul Williams]] |
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| image2 = [[File:Official portrait of Dr Paul Williams crop 2.jpg|160x160px|Paul Williams]] |
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| party2 = Labour Party (UK) |
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| last_election2 = |
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| popular_vote2 = 8,589 |
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| percentage2 = 28.7% |
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| candidate3 = Sam Lee |
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| image3 = [[File:Official portrait of Sam Lee|160x160px|Sam Lee]] |
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| party3 = Independent (politician) |
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| last_election3 = |
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| popular_vote3 = 2,904 |
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| percentage3 = 9.7% |
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| map_image = Hartlepool2007Constituency.svg |
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| map_size = 250px |
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| map_caption = Location of [[Hartlepool (UK Parliament constituency)|Hartlepool]] within the former county of [[Cleveland (county)|Cleveland]] |
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| title = [[Member of Parliament|MP]] |
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| before_election = [[Mike Hill (British politician)|Mike Hill]] |
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| before_party = [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |
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| after_election = [[Jill Mortimer]] |
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| after_party = [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
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}} |
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The '''2021 Hartlepool by-election''' was a [[by-election]] held in the UK parliamentary constituency of [[Hartlepool (UK Parliament constituency)|Hartlepool]] following the resignation of the sitting [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP), [[Mike Hill (British politician)|Mike Hill]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://labourlist.org/2021/03/mike-hill-quits-as-labour-mp-for-hartlepool-with-immediate-effect/|title=Mike Hill quits as Labour MP for Hartlepool with immediate effect|last=Rodgers|first=Sienna|date=16 March 2021|work=LabourList|access-date=16 March 2021}}</ref> It was held on 6 May 2021 alongside [[2021 United Kingdom local elections|elections]] to the [[2021 Hartlepool Borough Council election|Borough Council]], [[2021 Tees Valley mayoral election|Tees Valley Mayor]], and [[2021 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections#Cleveland Police|Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/politics/hartlepool-voters-to-go-to-the-polls-for-four-elections-on-the-same-day-3184167|title=Hartlepool voters to go to the polls for four elections on the same day|last=Marko|first=Nic|date=31 March 2021|work=LabourList|access-date=5 April 2021}}</ref> The seat has been described as part of the "[[Red wall (British politics)|red wall]]", a set of constituencies that historically supported the Labour Party but where the party is being challenged by increasing Conservative support.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/hartlepool-byelection-labour-paul-williams-b1819503.html|title=Labour fears of losing Hartlepool grow ahead of ‘defining’ red wall by-election|date=21 March 2021|website=The Independent}}</ref> |
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This was the first by-election to the [[List of MPs elected in the 2019 United Kingdom general election|parliament elected in 2019]].<ref name="Hill resignation">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-56416603|title=Mike Hill: Hartlepool MP quits 'with immediate effect'|work=[[BBC News]]|date=16 March 2021|access-date=16 March 2021}}</ref> |
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The 21-month gap between the last by-election in [[2019 Brecon and Radnorshire by-election|Brecon and Radnorshire]] in August 2019 and the polling day of the by-election in Hartlepool was the longest since [[World War II]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=1 March 2021|title=New post-war record for longest period since parliamentary by-election|url=https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/brexit-news/westminster-news/by-election-delay-covid-19-7796406|access-date=16 March 2021|website=The New European|language=en-UK}}</ref> |
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==Background== |
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=== Constituency === |
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Hartlepool, named after the [[Hartlepool|town of the same name]], has been held by the Labour Party since [[1964 United Kingdom general election|1964]]. The seat includes the town of Hartlepool itself and the nearby villages of [[Hart, County Durham|Hart]], [[Elwick, County Durham|Elwick]], [[Greatham, County Durham|Greatham]], [[Newton Bewley]] and [[Dalton Piercy]]. |
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In the [[2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum|2016 European Union membership referendum]], the [[Hartlepool Borough Council|Hartlepool Council area]], which covers the same area as the constituency, voted 69.6% to 30.4% to [[Brexit|leave the European Union]] (EU).<ref>{{Cite tweet|user=MattSingh_|last=Singh|first=Matt|number=1371807921915432962|title=#Hartlepoolbyelection fun fact: The seat is coterminous with the council area, so we know the exact EU referendum result (69.56833% Leave 30.43167% Remain)|date=16 March 2021}}</ref> |
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[[File:Greatham, Hartlepool, UK.jpg|thumb|255x255px|[[Greatham, County Durham|Greatham, Hartlepool]]]] |
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=== History === |
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Former MPs have included [[Royal Navy]] officer [[John Kerans]] and former cabinet minister [[Peter Mandelson]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Anderson|first=Katie|date=17 March 2021|title=From war hero to 'Prince of darkness': Hartlepool MPs timeline|url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/war-hero-prince-darkness-timeline-20197060|access-date=19 March 2021|website=TeessideLive|language=en}}</ref> |
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The [[2004 Hartlepool by-election|2004 by-election]] saw a large swing to the [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]], while the [[UK Independence Party]] came in a close second place at the [[2015 United Kingdom general election|2015 general election]]. |
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Hill is due to face an employment tribunal later in the year following allegations of sexual harassment and victimisation.<ref name="Hill resignation"/> Hill was suspended from the Labour Party in September 2019 over allegations of sexual harassment, but reinstated in October 2019.<ref name="Hill PA">{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/sep/22/labour-mp-mike-hill-suspended-over-claims-of-sexual-harassment |title=Labour MP Mike Hill suspended over claims of sexual harassment |last=Press Association |author-link=Press Association |date=22 September 2019 |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=22 September 2019}}</ref> In January 2020, Hill's request for anonymity was turned down in an upcoming [[employment tribunal]] related to the accusations. The alleged victim stated that she had also made a report to the [[Metropolitan Police]] at the time of the original accusations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/jan/22/labour-mp-fails-in-bid-to-remain-anonymous-in-sexual-assault-case|work=[[The Guardian]]|title=Labour MP accused of sexual assault fails in anonymity bid|first=Ben|last=Quinn|date=22 January 2020|accessdate=22 January 2020}}</ref> On 16 March 2021, Hill announced his resignation with immediate effect.<ref name="Hill resignation"/> |
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==Candidates and timetable== |
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There were sixteen candidates - the most for any UK Commons by-election since [[2008 Haltemprice and Howden by-election|Haltemprice & Howden in 2008]]. The full list was published on 8 April 2021.<ref name = SOPN>{{cite web | date = 8 April 2021 | title = Notice of poll Statement of persons nominated and Situation of polling stations | url = https://www.hartlepool.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/6825/notice_of_poll_statement_of_persons_nominated_and_situation_of_polling_stations.pdf | access-date = 8 April 2021 | website = [[Hartlepool Borough Council]] | language = en-GB | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210408172623/https://www.hartlepool.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/6825/notice_of_poll_statement_of_persons_nominated_and_situation_of_polling_stations.pdf |
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[[National Health Service|NHS]] doctor and former MP [[Paul Williams (Labour politician)|Paul Williams]] was selected on 18 March as the Labour candidate.<ref name="PaulWilliamsLab">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tees-56451330|title=Labour unveils ex-Stockton South MP for Hartlepool seat|work=[[BBC News]]|date=19 March 2021|accessdate=22 March 2021}}</ref> Williams represented the nearby constituency of [[Stockton South (UK Parliament constituency)|Stockton South]] but [[List of MPs who lost their seat in the 2019 United Kingdom general election|lost his seat]] at the [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019 election]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Blackburne|first=Elaine|date=18 March 2021|title=Former MP Dr Paul Williams will fight for Labour in by-election|url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/former-teesside-mp-dr-paul-20209447|access-date=18 March 2021|website=TeessideLive|language=en}}</ref> He had been standing for the position of [[Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner]], to be elected in May 2021, but withdrew from that contest in order to stand in Hartlepool.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tees-56451330|title=Labour unveils ex-Stockton South MP for Hartlepool seat|date=18 March 2021|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> |
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On 17 March, [[Reform UK]] leader [[Richard Tice]], who contested the seat in 2019, told [[LBC]] that the party intended to stand a candidate.<ref>{{cite news|date=17 March 2021|title=Richard Tice 'actively considering' standing in Hartlepool by-election|url=https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/iain-dale/richard-tice-actively-considering-standing-hartlepool-by-election-reform/|access-date=4 April 2021|website=[[LBC]]|language=en}}</ref> On 31 March, the party selected businessman John Prescott (no relation to the [[John Prescott|former deputy prime minister]] of the same name) as their candidate. He was the party's candidate for Stockton South in the 2019 election, under its previous name of the Brexit Party.<ref name="JohnPrescottRUK">{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2021-03-31/john-prescott-not-that-one-named-as-reform-uk-candidate-for-hartlepool|title=John Prescott (not that one) named as Reform UK candidate for Hartlepool|date=31 March 2021|website=ITV News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Davidson |first1=Peter |title=John Prescott to stand in by-election for Reform UK party |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/john-prescott-stand-election-reform-23828081 |access-date=31 March 2021 |work=Daily Record |date=31 March 2021}}</ref> |
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The [[Northern Independence Party]] (NIP) announced on 17 March that they would contest the by-election.<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 March 2021|title=North of England independence party to stand in Hartlepool by-election|url=https://nation.cymru/news/north-of-england-independence-party-to-stand-in-hartlepool-by-election/|access-date=16 March 2021|website=[[Nation.Cymru]]|language=en-GB}}</ref> Later that month, they selected as their candidate former Labour MP [[Thelma Walker]], who represented the [[West Yorkshire]] constituency of [[Colne Valley (UK Parliament constituency)|Colne Valley]], but [[List of MPs who lost their seat in the 2019 United Kingdom general election|lost her seat]] at the [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019 election]].<ref name="bbc">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-56564940|title=Ex-MP to stand for Northern Independence party in by-election|date=29 March 2021|access-date=29 March 2021|work=BBC News}}</ref> Due to the NIP not being registered with the [[Electoral Commission (United Kingdom)|Electoral Commission]] by the deadline on 8 April, Walker is listed on ballot as an [[Independent (politician)|Independent]].<ref>{{cite tweet|user=FreeNorthNow|author=Northern Independence Party|number=1380212897524166660|title=BREAKING: The Rules of the Game (1/2) The EC will not be registering our party in time for the election. Disappointing, but the system can often feel difficult for outsiders. So, whatever, we'll just stand our candidates as NIP Independents.|access-date=8 April 2021}}</ref> |
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On 20 March, the [[Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present)|Social Democratic Party]] (SDP) announced their intention to stand in the by-election.<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 March 2021|last=Ledwith|first=Gavin|title='Together we will break the stranglehold of the two-party system' says latest party to join by-election battle|url=https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/people/together-we-will-break-the-stranglehold-of-the-two-party-system-says-latest-party-to-join-hartlepool-by-election-battle-3172864|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-20|website=Hartlepool Mail|language=en}}</ref> On 29 March, the SDP announced that its candidate would be David Bettney, a former [[regimental sergeant major]] in the [[Light Dragoons]].<ref name="DavidBettneySPD">{{cite news|last=Marko|first=Nic|date=29 March 2021|title=SDP candidate at Hartlepool by-election promises to work 'night and day' for town if elected|work=Hartlepool Mail|url=https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/politics/sdp-candidate-at-hartlepool-by-election-promises-to-work-night-and-day-for-town-if-elected-3182277|accessdate=29 March 2021}}</ref> On 22 March, Gemma Evans from the [[Women's Equality Party]] expressed her intention to stand.<ref name="GemmaEvansWEP">{{cite news|title='We can't let politicians get away with inaction': Hartlepool by-election candidate demands action on tackling violence against women and girls|first=Zoe|last=Tidman|date=22 March 2021|accessdate=23 March 2021|work=The Independent|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/hartlepool-byelection-womens-equality-party-b1820628.html}}</ref> On 24 March, the [[North East Party]] announced that former Labour MP and founding party member [[Hilton Dawson]] would be their candidate for the by-election.<ref name="HiltonDawsonNEP">{{Cite web|date=24 March 2021|title=North East Party reveals Hilton Dawson as Hartlepool By-Election Candidate|url=https://sunderlandglobalmedia.com/2021/03/24/the-north-east-party-reveals-hilton-dawson-as-hartlepool-by-election-candidate|access-date=24 March 2021|website=Sunderland Global Media|language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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On 26 March, the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] selected farmer and [[Hambleton District]] Cllr Jill Mortimer as their candidate in the by-election.<ref>{{cite news|date=26 March 2021|title=Conservatives announce Jill Mortimer as candidate for Hartlepool by-election|url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/19191863.conservatives-announce-jill-mortimer-candidate-hartlepool-by-election/|last=Conner-Hill|first=Rachel|access-date=26 March 2021|website=The Northern Echo|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tees-56549471|date=|title= Farmer to stand for Conservatives in Hartlepool by-election|access-date=|website=bbc.co.uk}}</ref> She was previously the Conservative candidate in [[Leeds East (UK Parliament constituency)|Leeds East]] at the 2019 election. Incumbent Conservative [[Tees Valley Mayor]] [[Ben Houchen]] was reportedly unhappy with the choice of candidate due to her not being from the area, declining to endorse Mortimer at the time of her selection.<ref>{{cite news|date=29 March 2021|title=Hartlepool's Tory Candidate Divides Opinion Among Right-Wing Voters|last=Proctor|first=Kate|url=https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/hartlepools-tory-candidate-divides-opinion-among-rightwing-voters|access-date=6 April 2021|website=PoliticsHome|language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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On 31 March, the [[Official Monster Raving Loony Party]] selected party treasurer Nick "The Incredible Flying Brick" Delves as their candidate.<ref name="loony">{{Cite news|url=https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/politics/monster-raving-loony-party-want-to-move-parliament-to-hartlepool-3185467|title=Monster Raving Loony Party 'want to move Parliament to Hartlepool'|last=Marko|first=Nic|date=31 March 2021|work=Hartlepool Mail|access-date=3 April 2021}}</ref> |
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On 2 April, local pub owner Adam Gaines announced his intention to stand as an independent candidate.<ref name="HartMailInd">{{cite news|url=https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/politics/hartlepool-pub-owner-joins-by-election-race-and-pledges-to-donate-half-mps-salary-to-food-banks-3186846|title=Hartlepool pub owner joins by-election race and pledges to donate half MP's salary to food banks|date=2 April 2021|work=[[Hartlepool Mail]]|accessdate=2 April 2021|last=Marko|first=Nic}}</ref><ref> |
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{{cite news|url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/pub-owner-stand-hartlepool-election-20292315|title=Pub owner to stand in Hartlepool by-election and promises to donate half MP salary to food banks|date= |
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On 2 April, the [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]] selected schoolteacher Andy Hagon as their candidate. Hagon was the party's candidate for the constituency at both the 2017 and 2019 elections.<ref name="bbclibdem">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-56609924|title=Hartlepool by-election: Lib Dems reveal Andrew Hagon as candidate|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=2 April 2021|access-date=2 April 2021}}</ref> |
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On 6 April, former journalist and local businesswoman Samantha Lee announced her intention to stand as an independent candidate lobbying for Hartlepool to be awarded [[Free economic zone|freeport status]].<ref name="LeeInd">{{cite news |title=Hartlepool mam to stand as Independent MP for by-election |url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/19212128.hartlepool-mam-stand-independent-mp-by-election/ |last=Nolan | first=Laura |access-date=6 April 2021 |work=The Northern Echo |language=en}}</ref> |
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On 7 April, Rachel Featherstone, a lecturer at [[Teesside University]], was selected as the [[Green Party of England and Wales|Green Party]] candidate.<ref name="Teeslivegreen">{{cite web|url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/green-party-announce-candidate-hartlepool-20335083|title=Green Party announce candidate for Hartlepool by-election|last=Anderson|first=Katie|work=Teeside Live|date=7 April 2021|access-date=7 April 2021}}</ref> Featherstone was previously her party's candidate for [[Sunderland Central (UK Parliament constituency)|Sunderland Central]] in 2015, 2017, and 2019, and was top of the Green Party list in [[North East England (European Parliament constituency)#2019|North East England]] at the [[2019 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom|2019 European election]]. |
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On 8 April, London-based businessman Ralph Ward-Jackson, descendant of [[West Hartlepool]] founder and 19th century Conservative MP for the [[The Hartlepools (UK Parliament constituency)|The Hartlepools]] [[Ralph Ward Jackson]], declared that he had filed to run, citing the town's lack of a hospital and closure of the magistrates' court.<ref name="WardJacksonInd">{{cite news|last=Payne|first=Mark|date=8 April 2021|title=Descendant of man who built West Hartlepool joins by-election election race as independent candidate|url=https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/politics/descendant-of-man-who-built-west-hartlepool-joins-by-election-election-race-as-independent-candidate-3194049|access-date=8 April 2021|work=Hartlepool Mail|language=en}}</ref> Ward-Jackson had previously been selected by the local Conservative Party to contest the seat at the 2019 general election, but withdrew to support the [[Reform UK|Brexit Party]].<ref name="rwj">{{cite news|last=Payne|first=Mark|title=Why descendant of modern Hartlepool's founder Ralph Ward-Jackson is not standing in General Election|url=https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/politics/why-descendant-modern-hartlepools-founder-ralph-ward-jackson-not-standing-general-election-981125|date=13 November 2019|access-date=8 April 2021|work=Hartlepool Mail|language=en}}</ref> |
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== Campaign == |
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Labour was criticised for the conduct of its selection process, which gave candidates one day to submit application papers. An unnamed Labour MP accused Labour's leadership of a "stitch-up", and alleged that the speed of Labour's selection had disadvantaged local party members.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Proctor|first=Kate|date=17 March 2021|title=Labour Accused Of A Candidate 'Stitch-Up' Over Hartlepool By-Election Timetable|url=https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/labour-accused-of-a-candidate-stichup-over-hartlepool-byelection-timetable|access-date=18 March 2021|website=Politics Home|language=en}}</ref> [[Leader of the Labour Party (UK)|Labour leader]] [[Keir Starmer]] said that the local party had written to Labour headquarters to identify Paul Williams as their preferred choice.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Courea |first1=Eleni |title=Keir Starmer rebukes Labour’s Hartlepool by-election candidate |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/keir-starmer-rebukes-labour-s-hartlepool-by-election-candidate-paul-williams-bgznps3mx |access-date=28 March 2021 |work=The Times |date=22 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref> While Williams was a vocal advocate of a second referendum on EU membership, the constituency of Hartlepool supported Brexit by almost 70%, leading to criticism after he deleted his pro-EU tweets before his candidacy.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dr Paul Williams announced as Labour's candidate for Hartlepool by-election after resignation of Mike Hill|url=https://news.sky.com/story/dr-paul-williams-announced-as-labours-candidate-for-hartlepool-by-election-after-resignation-of-mike-hill-12250091|last=McGuinness|first=Alan|date=18 March 2021|website=Sky News|language=en}}</ref> |
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During the by-election campaign, Williams apologised for a tweet he posted in 2011: "Do you have a favourite Tory [[MILF]]? Mind-blowing dinner table conversation".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-56460823|title=Paul Williams: Labour candidate sorry for 'inappropriate' tweet|date=21 March 2021|via=www.bbc.com}}</ref> He was defended by Starmer, while Labour peer and former shadow Attorney General [[Shami Chakrabarti]] called for him to be replaced "immediately".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/keir-starmer-defends-paul-williams-candidate-comments-b925494.html|title=Starmer defends Hartlepool candidate after 'inappropriate' comment|first=Sophia|last=Sleigh|date=22 March 2021|access-date=22 March 2021|website=www.standard.co.uk}}</ref> Williams' campaign featured a pledge to return hospital services to the town, but was accused of hypocrisy after it emerged that he was a co-author of a clinical commissioning group report which recommended the closure of those services in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/19243345.labour-candidate-accused-hospital-hypocrite-report-recommended-cutting-services/|title=Labour candidate accused of being 'hospital hypocrite' over report which recommended CUTTING services|last=Nolan|first=Laura|date=19 April 2021|website=The Northern Echo}}</ref> |
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Early in the by-election campaign, Conservative candidate Jill Mortimer was criticised for being based in [[North Yorkshire]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Mikey|date=2021-03-30|title=Tory Hartlepool candidate admits she doesn't spend much time in the area|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/tory-hartlepool-candidate-admits-doesnt-23821830 |
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|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-27|website=[[Daily Mirror|The Mirror]]|language=en}}</ref> When asked if Hartlepool was somewhere she spent a lot of time, Mortimer replied: "It hasn't been up until now, but it will be".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Anderson|first=Katie|date=2021-03-29|title='Hartlepool needs switching on again': Tory by-election candidate launches campaign|url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/hartlepool-needs-switching-again-tory-20279662?_ga=2.252491392.847392265.1619539435-944231349.1598218805|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-27|website=Teeside Live|language=en}}</ref> Later in the campaign, [[Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (UK)|Deputy Leader of the Labour Party]] [[Angela Rayner]] accused Mortimer of corruption. In a letter to [[Conservative Party Chairman]] [[Amanda Milling]], Rayner requested the publication of a "full account" of Mortimer's time living in the [[Cayman Islands]]. Milling described Rayner's accusation as a "desperate attack" that was "factually wrong and entirely disingenuous".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Mikey|date=2021-04-25|title=Tory Hartlepool candidate spent decade away - including time in Cayman Islands|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/tory-candidate-hartlepool-election-spent-23980318|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-27|website=[[Daily Mirror|The Mirror]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Parsons|first=Bob|date=2021-04-27|title=Conservatives defend North Yorkshire councillor Jill Mortimer after Labour question Hartlepool by-election candidate's time in the Cayman Islands|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politics/conservatives-defend-north-yorkshire-councillor-jill-mortimer-after-labour-question-hartlepool-by-election-candidates-time-in-the-cayman-islands-3215554|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-27|website=[[The Yorkshire Post]]|language=en}}</ref> |
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The by-election has attracted considerable political attention, with Prime Minister [[Boris Johnson]] and [[Conservative Party Chairman]] [[Amanda Milling]] campaigning in the town for the Conservatives,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Payne|first=Mark|date=11 April 2021|title=Boris Johnson visits Hartlepool and explains why he believes voters will back the Tories at town by-election|url=https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-visits-hartlepool-and-explains-why-he-believes-voters-will-back-the-tories-at-town-by-election-3186526|access-date=11 April 2021|website=Hartlepool Mail|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Payne|first=Mark|date=9 April 2021|title=Conservative chief joins by-election and crime commissioner candidates on the doorstep in Hartlepool|url=https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/politics/conservative-chief-joins-by-election-and-crime-commissioner-candidates-on-the-doorstep-in-hartlepool-3194576|access-date=11 April 2021|website=Hartlepool Mail|language=en}}</ref> while [[Keir Starmer]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Payne|first=Mark|date=30 March 2021|title=Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer tours Hartlepool Power Station on visit to support by-election candidate|url=https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/politics/labour-leader-sir-keir-starmer-tours-hartlepool-power-station-on-visit-to-support-by-election-candidate-3183945|access-date=11 April 2021|website=Hartlepool Mail|language=en}}</ref> members of his [[Shadow Cabinet of Keir Starmer|Shadow Cabinet]], and the wider [[Official Opposition frontbench|Labour frontbench]] are campaigning in the town for Labour. Campaigning was suspended for the [[Death and funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Robyn Vinter|first=Toby Helm|date=2021-04-11|title=Labour sends its top guns to defend crucial byelection town|url=http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/apr/11/labour-sends-its-top-guns-to-defend-crucial-byelection-town|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-11|website=[[The Guardian]]|language=en}}</ref> |
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On 22 April, it was reported that Independent candidate Chris Killick is a convicted sex offender.<ref name="BBC22April">{{Cite news|title=Hartlepool by-election: Voyeur Christopher Killick stands|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-56846307|date=22 April 2021|work=BBC News|access-date=22 April 2021}}</ref> He filmed a 62-second clip of a naked woman in her hotel room while she was unconscious in 2015; she said she woke up to Killick not knowing who he was or how she arrived in the hotel, and said that she was [[Drug-facilitated sexual assault|drugged and raped]].<ref name="bbc1">{{cite news |title=Voyeur sentenced after woman's five-year campaign |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-54027088 |access-date=23 April 2021 |work=BBC News |date=4 September 2020}}</ref><ref name="Reuters">{{cite news |last1=Milne |first1=Amber |title=Woman filmed naked and unconscious in London hotel wins five-year legal fight |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-women-laws-trfn-idUSKCN2532MH |access-date=23 April 2021 |work=Reuters |date=8 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="fr">{{cite news |title=Un délinquant sexuel inscrit explique pourquoi il se présente à l’élection partielle de Hartlepool|trans-title=Registered sex offender explains why he is running in Hartlepool by-election |url=https://news-24.fr/un-delinquant-sexuel-inscrit-explique-pourquoi-il-se-presente-a-lelection-partielle-de-hartlepool/ |access-date=23 April 2021 |work=News 24 |date=22 April 2021 |language=fr-FR}}</ref> In 2020, Killick was given a 30-month community order and fined £2,000, and ordered to pay £5,000 in compensation to his victim.<ref name="bbc1" /><ref name="Reuters"/><ref name="fr"/> Killick did not mention his conviction on any election form or to those who signed his nomination papers,<ref name="BBC22April"/> describing his candidacy as "an experiment to see how much publicity I can get. Not by speaking about the offence I committed, but by speaking about the stuff I really care about."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=Katie |title=Convicted sex offender explains why he's standing to be Hartlepool MP |url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/hartlepool-mp-candidate-revealed-convicted-20429765 |access-date=1 May 2021 |work=TeessideLive |date=21 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="inews">{{cite news |last1=Sheffield |first1=Hazel |title=Hartlepool campaigners launch petition after a convicted sex offender stands for election |url=https://inews.co.uk/news/uk/christopher-killick-hartlepool-campaigners-launch-petition-after-convicted-sex-offender-stands-for-election-975875 |access-date=1 May 2021 |work=inews.co.uk |date=28 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> In response, 1,400 people signed an online petition calling for the government to prohibit sex offenders from standing for public office.<ref name="inews"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Hartlepool petition against sex offender by-election candidate |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-56957337 |access-date=1 May 2021 |work=BBC News |date=1 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Marco |first1=Nic |title=Hartlepool by-election: Petition calls for law change to stop sex offenders from standing for public office |url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/19267714.petition-calls-law-change-stop-sex-offenders-standing-public-office/ |access-date=1 May 2021 |work=The Northern Echo |date=29 April 2021}}</ref> |
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! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| [[Labour Party (UK)|Lab]] |
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! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Con]] |
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! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| [[Reform UK|Reform]] |
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! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Lib Dem]] |
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! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| [[Green Party of England and Wales|Green]] |
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! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| [[Thelma Walker]]{{efn|name=Walker}} |
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! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| Sam Lee |
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! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| [[North East Party|NEP]] |
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! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" style="width:75px;"| Others |
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|colspan="2"|[[Hartlepool (UK Parliament constituency)|Hartlepool by-election results]] |
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| data-sort-value="2017-06-08" | 6 May 2021 |
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| 28.7% |
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| style="background:#BADEF5;" |'''51.9%''' |
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| 1.2% |
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| 1.2% |
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| 1.2% |
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| 0.8% |
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| 9.7% |
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| 0.5% |
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| 4.7% |
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| style="background:{{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 22.2% |
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|[https://twitter.com/Survation/status/1389457465641742339 Survation] |
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|''[[Good Morning Britain (2014 TV programme)|Good Morning Britain]]'' |
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|{{opdrts|23|29|Apr|2021|year}} |
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|517 |
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|33% |
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|style="background:#BADEF5;"|'''50%''' |
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|1% |
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|1% |
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|3% |
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|6% |
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|6% |
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|<1% |
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|1% |
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|style="background:{{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}};color:#FFFFFF;"|17% |
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|[https://www.survation.com/first-hartlepool-phone-poll-has-conservatives-in-driving-seat/ Survation] |
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|''[[Communication Workers Union (United Kingdom)|Communication Workers Union]]'' |
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|{{opdrts|29|3|Apr|2021|year}} |
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|502 |
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|42% |
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|style="background:#BADEF5;"|'''49%''' |
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|1% |
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|1%{{Efn|name=LibDemCandidate|Candidate unspecified, question asked about "a Liberal Democrat candidate".}} |
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|1%{{Efn|name=GreenCandidate|Candidate unspecified, question asked about "a Green Party candidate".}} |
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|2% |
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|<1% |
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|4% |
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|style="background:{{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}};color:#FFFFFF;"|7% |
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|style="background:#E6E6E6;"|[https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/in-hartlepool-green-and-brexit-party-voters-threaten-starmers-chances-kd8mfr0bh?utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=newsletter_119&utm_medium=email&utm_content=119_12697273&CMP=TNLEmail_2014964_12697273_119 Focaldata] |
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|style="background:#E6E6E6;"|''[[The Times]]'' |
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|style="background:#E6E6E6;" {{opdrts|18|21|Mar|2021|year}} |
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|style="background:#E6E6E6;"|5,265{{efn|across 83 constituencies within the North}} |
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|style="background:#FFCCD9;"|'''39%''' |
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|style="background:#E6E6E6;"|36% |
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|style="background:#E6E6E6;"|9% |
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|style="background:#E6E6E6;"|3% |
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|style="background:#E6E6E6;"|7% |
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|style="background:#E6E6E6;"|– |
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|style="background:#E6E6E6;"|– |
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|style="background:#E6E6E6;"|– |
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|style="background:#E6E6E6;"|6% |
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|style="background:{{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}};color:#FFFFFF;"|3% |
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|colspan="2"|[[Hartlepool (UK Parliament constituency)|2019 general election]] |
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|{{opdrts||12|Dec|2019|year}} |
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| – |
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|style="background:#FFCCD9;"|'''37.7%''' |
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|28.9% |
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|25.8% |
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|4.1% |
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|3.4% |
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|style="background:{{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}};color:#FFFFFF;"|8.8% |
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==Results== |
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{{Election box begin |title=[[2021 Hartlepool by-election]]<ref name= SOPN /> |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Jill Mortimer]] |
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|votes = 15,529 |
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|percentage = 51.9 |
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|change = {{increase}} 23.0 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=[[Paul Williams (Labour politician)|Paul Williams]]|votes=8,589|percentage=28.7|change={{decrease}} 9.0}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Sam Lee|votes=2,904|percentage=9.7|change=''N/A''}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Heritage Party (UK)|candidate=Claire Martin|votes=468|percentage=1.6|change=''N/A''}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Reform UK|candidate=John Prescott{{efn|Not the [[John Prescott|Labour politician with the same name]]}}|votes=368|percentage=1.2|change={{decrease}} 24.6}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Rachel Featherstone|votes=358|percentage=1.2|change=''N/A''}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Andrew Hagon|votes=349|percentage=1.2|change={{decrease}} 2.9}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=[[Thelma Walker]]{{efn|name=Walker|Walker is a member of and endorsed by the [[Northern Independence Party]], but appears on the ballot as an Independent due to that party not being registered with the Electoral Commission.}}|votes=250|percentage=0.8|change=''N/A''}} |
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{{Election box candidate|party=[[Independent politician|''No description'']]|candidate=Chris Killick|votes=248|percentage=0.8|change=''N/A''}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link|party=North East Party|candidate=[[Hilton Dawson]]|votes=163|percentage=0.5|change=''N/A''}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=W. Ralph Ward-Jackson|votes=157|percentage=0.5|change=''N/A''}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Women's Equality Party|candidate=Gemma Evans|votes=140|percentage=0.5|change=''N/A''}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Adam Gaines|votes=126|percentage=0.4|change=''N/A''}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present)|candidate=David Bettney|votes=108|percentage=0.4|change=''N/A''}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Official Monster Raving Loony Party|candidate=The Incredible Flying Brick|votes=104|percentage=0.3|change=''N/A''}} |
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{{Election box candidate|party=Freedom Alliance|color={{Freedom Alliance (UK)/meta/color}}|candidate=Steve Jack|votes=72|percentage=0.2|change=''N/A''}} |
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{{Election box majority|votes=6,940|percentage=23.2|change=''N/A''}} |
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{{Election box turnout|votes=29,933|percentage=42.7|change={{decrease}} 15.2}} |
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{{Election box gain with party link |
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|loser = Labour Party (UK) |
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|swing = {{increase}} 16.0 |
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{{Election box end}} |
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==Previous result== |
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{{Election box begin |title=[[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019 general election]]: Hartlepool<ref>{{cite web |title=Hartlepool Parliamentary constituency |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000733 |website=BBC News |publisher=BBC |access-date=24 November 2019}}</ref> |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Mike Hill (British politician)|Mike Hill]] |
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|votes = 15,464 |
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|percentage = 37.7 |
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|change = -14.8 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Stefan Houghton|votes=11,869|percentage=28.9|change=-5.3}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Brexit Party|candidate=[[Richard Tice]]|votes=10,603|percentage=25.8|change=''N/A''}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Andy Hagon|votes=1,696|percentage=4.1|change=+2.3}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent politician|candidate=Joe Bousfield|votes=911|percentage=2.2|change=''N/A''}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Socialist Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Kevin Cranney|votes=494|percentage=1.2|change=''N/A''}} |
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{{Election box majority|votes=3,595|percentage=8.8|change=-9.5}} |
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{{Election box turnout|votes=41,037|percentage=57.9|change=-1.3}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|swing = -4.8 |
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{{Election box end}} |
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==See also== |
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*[[2004 Hartlepool by-election]], an earlier byelection in this constituency |
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*[[2021 Hartlepool Borough Council election]], simultaneous local council elections |
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*[[2021 Airdrie and Shotts by-election]], a UK Parliament by-election taking place a week later |
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* [[2021 Chesham and Amersham by-election]], a UK Parliament by-election triggered around the same time |
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==Notes== |
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==References== |
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{{By-elections to the 58th UK Parliament|state=collapsed}} |
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{{2021 United Kingdom local elections}} |
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[[Category:2021 elections in the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:2021 in England]] |
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[[Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in County Durham constituencies]] |
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[[Category:May 2021 events in the United Kingdom|2021 Hartlepool]] |
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[[Category:Politics of the Borough of Hartlepool]] |
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The 2021 Hartlepool by-election was a by-election held in the UK parliamentary constituency of Hartlepool following the resignation of the sitting Member of Parliament (MP), Mike Hill.[1] It was held on 6 May 2021 alongside elections to the Borough Council, Tees Valley Mayor, and Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner.[2] The seat has been described as part of the "red wall", a set of constituencies that historically supported the Labour Party but where the party is being challenged by increasing Conservative support.[3]
This was the first by-election to the parliament elected in 2019.[4] The 21-month gap between the last by-election in Brecon and Radnorshire in August 2019 and the polling day of the by-election in Hartlepool was the longest since World War II.[5]
Background
Constituency
Hartlepool, named after the town of the same name, has been held by the Labour Party since 1964. The seat includes the town of Hartlepool itself and the nearby villages of Hart, Elwick, Greatham, Newton Bewley and Dalton Piercy.
In the 2016 European Union membership referendum, the Hartlepool Council area, which covers the same area as the constituency, voted 69.6% to 30.4% to leave the European Union (EU).[6]
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History
Former MPs have included Royal Navy officer John Kerans and former cabinet minister Peter Mandelson.[7]
The 2004 by-election saw a large swing to the Liberal Democrats, while the UK Independence Party came in a close second place at the 2015 general election.
Hill is due to face an employment tribunal later in the year following allegations of sexual harassment and victimisation.[4] Hill was suspended from the Labour Party in September 2019 over allegations of sexual harassment, but reinstated in October 2019.[8] In January 2020, Hill's request for anonymity was turned down in an upcoming employment tribunal related to the accusations. The alleged victim stated that she had also made a report to the Metropolitan Police at the time of the original accusations.[9] On 16 March 2021, Hill announced his resignation with immediate effect.[4]
Candidates and timetable
Template:Sam Lee Hartlepool By Election There were sixteen candidates - the most for any UK Commons by-election since Haltemprice & Howden in 2008. The full list was published on 8 April 2021.[10]
NHS doctor and former MP Paul Williams was selected on 18 March as the Labour candidate.[11] Williams represented the nearby constituency of Stockton South but lost his seat at the 2019 election.[12] He had been standing for the position of Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner, to be elected in May 2021, but withdrew from that contest in order to stand in Hartlepool.[13]
On 17 March, Reform UK leader Richard Tice, who contested the seat in 2019, told LBC that the party intended to stand a candidate.[14] On 31 March, the party selected businessman John Prescott (no relation to the former deputy prime minister of the same name) as their candidate. He was the party's candidate for Stockton South in the 2019 election, under its previous name of the Brexit Party.[15][16]
The Northern Independence Party (NIP) announced on 17 March that they would contest the by-election.[17] Later that month, they selected as their candidate former Labour MP Thelma Walker, who represented the West Yorkshire constituency of Colne Valley, but lost her seat at the 2019 election.[18] Due to the NIP not being registered with the Electoral Commission by the deadline on 8 April, Walker is listed on ballot as an Independent.[19]
On 20 March, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) announced their intention to stand in the by-election.[20] On 29 March, the SDP announced that its candidate would be David Bettney, a former regimental sergeant major in the Light Dragoons.[21] On 22 March, Gemma Evans from the Women's Equality Party expressed her intention to stand.[22] On 24 March, the North East Party announced that former Labour MP and founding party member Hilton Dawson would be their candidate for the by-election.[23]
On 26 March, the Conservative Party selected farmer and Hambleton District Cllr Jill Mortimer as their candidate in the by-election.[24][25] She was previously the Conservative candidate in Leeds East at the 2019 election. Incumbent Conservative Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen was reportedly unhappy with the choice of candidate due to her not being from the area, declining to endorse Mortimer at the time of her selection.[26]
On 31 March, the Official Monster Raving Loony Party selected party treasurer Nick "The Incredible Flying Brick" Delves as their candidate.[27]
On 2 April, local pub owner Adam Gaines announced his intention to stand as an independent candidate.[28][29]
On 2 April, the Liberal Democrats selected schoolteacher Andy Hagon as their candidate. Hagon was the party's candidate for the constituency at both the 2017 and 2019 elections.[30]
On 6 April, former journalist and local businesswoman Samantha Lee announced her intention to stand as an independent candidate lobbying for Hartlepool to be awarded freeport status.[31]
On 7 April, Rachel Featherstone, a lecturer at Teesside University, was selected as the Green Party candidate.[32] Featherstone was previously her party's candidate for Sunderland Central in 2015, 2017, and 2019, and was top of the Green Party list in North East England at the 2019 European election.
On 8 April, London-based businessman Ralph Ward-Jackson, descendant of West Hartlepool founder and 19th century Conservative MP for the The Hartlepools Ralph Ward Jackson, declared that he had filed to run, citing the town's lack of a hospital and closure of the magistrates' court.[33] Ward-Jackson had previously been selected by the local Conservative Party to contest the seat at the 2019 general election, but withdrew to support the Brexit Party.[34]
Campaign
Labour was criticised for the conduct of its selection process, which gave candidates one day to submit application papers. An unnamed Labour MP accused Labour's leadership of a "stitch-up", and alleged that the speed of Labour's selection had disadvantaged local party members.[35] Labour leader Keir Starmer said that the local party had written to Labour headquarters to identify Paul Williams as their preferred choice.[36] While Williams was a vocal advocate of a second referendum on EU membership, the constituency of Hartlepool supported Brexit by almost 70%, leading to criticism after he deleted his pro-EU tweets before his candidacy.[37]
During the by-election campaign, Williams apologised for a tweet he posted in 2011: "Do you have a favourite Tory MILF? Mind-blowing dinner table conversation".[38] He was defended by Starmer, while Labour peer and former shadow Attorney General Shami Chakrabarti called for him to be replaced "immediately".[39] Williams' campaign featured a pledge to return hospital services to the town, but was accused of hypocrisy after it emerged that he was a co-author of a clinical commissioning group report which recommended the closure of those services in 2013.[40]
Early in the by-election campaign, Conservative candidate Jill Mortimer was criticised for being based in North Yorkshire.[41] When asked if Hartlepool was somewhere she spent a lot of time, Mortimer replied: "It hasn't been up until now, but it will be".[42] Later in the campaign, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Angela Rayner accused Mortimer of corruption. In a letter to Conservative Party Chairman Amanda Milling, Rayner requested the publication of a "full account" of Mortimer's time living in the Cayman Islands. Milling described Rayner's accusation as a "desperate attack" that was "factually wrong and entirely disingenuous".[43][44]
The by-election has attracted considerable political attention, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Conservative Party Chairman Amanda Milling campaigning in the town for the Conservatives,[45][46] while Keir Starmer,[47] members of his Shadow Cabinet, and the wider Labour frontbench are campaigning in the town for Labour. Campaigning was suspended for the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.[48]
On 22 April, it was reported that Independent candidate Chris Killick is a convicted sex offender.[49] He filmed a 62-second clip of a naked woman in her hotel room while she was unconscious in 2015; she said she woke up to Killick not knowing who he was or how she arrived in the hotel, and said that she was drugged and raped.[50][51][52] In 2020, Killick was given a 30-month community order and fined £2,000, and ordered to pay £5,000 in compensation to his victim.[50][51][52] Killick did not mention his conviction on any election form or to those who signed his nomination papers,[49] describing his candidacy as "an experiment to see how much publicity I can get. Not by speaking about the offence I committed, but by speaking about the stuff I really care about."[53][54] In response, 1,400 people signed an online petition calling for the government to prohibit sex offenders from standing for public office.[54][55][56]
Opinion polls
Part of a MRP projection with other constituencies
Pollster | Client | Date(s) conducted |
Sample size |
Lab | Con | Reform | Lib Dem | Green | Thelma Walker[a] | Sam Lee | NEP | Others | Lead |
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Hartlepool by-election results | 6 May 2021 | – | 28.7% | 51.9% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 9.7% | 0.5% | 4.7% | style="background:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;" | 22.2% | |
Survation | Good Morning Britain | 23–29 Apr 2021 | 517 | 33% | 50% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 6% | <1% | 1% | style="background:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;"|17% |
Survation | Communication Workers Union | 29 Mar – 3 Apr 2021 | 502 | 42% | 49% | 1% | 1%[b] | 1%[c] | 2% | – | <1% | 4% | style="background:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;"|7% |
Focaldata | The Times | 18–21 Mar 2021 | 5,265[d] | 39% | 36% | 9% | 3% | 7% | – | – | – | 6% | style="background:Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;"|3% |
2019 general election | 12 Dec 2019 | – | 37.7% | 28.9% | 25.8% | 4.1% | – | – | – | – | 3.4% | style="background:Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;"|8.8% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Jill Mortimer | 15,529 | 51.9 | ![]() | |
Labour | Paul Williams | 8,589 | 28.7 | ![]() | |
Independent | Sam Lee | 2,904 | 9.7 | N/A | |
Heritage | Claire Martin | 468 | 1.6 | N/A | |
Reform UK | John Prescott[e] | 368 | 1.2 | ![]() | |
Green | Rachel Featherstone | 358 | 1.2 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Hagon | 349 | 1.2 | ![]() | |
Independent | Thelma Walker[a] | 250 | 0.8 | N/A | |
No description | Chris Killick | 248 | 0.8 | N/A | |
North East | Hilton Dawson | 163 | 0.5 | N/A | |
Independent | W. Ralph Ward-Jackson | 157 | 0.5 | N/A | |
Women's Equality | Gemma Evans | 140 | 0.5 | N/A | |
Independent | Adam Gaines | 126 | 0.4 | N/A | |
SDP | David Bettney | 108 | 0.4 | N/A | |
Monster Raving Loony | The Incredible Flying Brick | 104 | 0.3 | N/A | |
style="color:inherit;background-color:Template:Freedom Alliance (UK)/meta/color" | | Freedom Alliance | Steve Jack | 72 | 0.2 | N/A |
Majority | 6,940 | 23.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 29,933 | 42.7 | ![]() | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ![]() |
Previous result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Mike Hill | 15,464 | 37.7 | −14.8 | |
Conservative | Stefan Houghton | 11,869 | 28.9 | −5.3 | |
Brexit Party | Richard Tice | 10,603 | 25.8 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Andy Hagon | 1,696 | 4.1 | +2.3 | |
Independent | Joe Bousfield | 911 | 2.2 | N/A | |
Socialist Labour | Kevin Cranney | 494 | 1.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 3,595 | 8.8 | −9.5 | ||
Turnout | 41,037 | 57.9 | −1.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -4.8 |
See also
- 2004 Hartlepool by-election, an earlier byelection in this constituency
- 2021 Hartlepool Borough Council election, simultaneous local council elections
- 2021 Airdrie and Shotts by-election, a UK Parliament by-election taking place a week later
- 2021 Chesham and Amersham by-election, a UK Parliament by-election triggered around the same time
Notes
- ^ a b Walker is a member of and endorsed by the Northern Independence Party, but appears on the ballot as an Independent due to that party not being registered with the Electoral Commission.
- ^ Candidate unspecified, question asked about "a Liberal Democrat candidate".
- ^ Candidate unspecified, question asked about "a Green Party candidate".
- ^ across 83 constituencies within the North
- ^ Not the Labour politician with the same name
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- Reason
- High quality large image. FP on Commons.
- Articles in which this image appears
- Rose-ringed parakeet
- FP category for this image
- Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
- Creator
- Charlesjsharp
- Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:00, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
- Oppose. To me, it fails criterion #3. The picture is not compelling, not making the viewer want to know more. It is nothing special. enjoyer -- talk 02:44, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
- Bizarre comment. The most important thing a viewer wants to know when reading an article about an animal is what it looks like. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:30, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
- When they see the picture first, they may not be interested enough to read the article. enjoyer -- talk 23:59, 30 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support high EV (t · c) buidhe 20:47, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
Oppose WB problem on both bird photos, eagle and this.--Petar Milošević (talk) 04:34, 1 May 2021 (UTC)- WB problem? I don't see it. First of all, WB is very subjective, second, it depends on monitor setting/calibration, third, it depends on the lighting condition both during shooting and viewing. Can you please specify exactly what's wrong with the WB? --Janke | Talk 12:02, 3 May 2021 (UTC)
- Janke sure. Sky goes to Magenta-cyan and birds green it not such lively as on other photos. Still far, while eagle is a bit better. --Petar Milošević (talk) 17:29, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
- I have made a small adjustment to the colour balance Petar Milošević. Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:29, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
- WB problem? I don't see it. First of all, WB is very subjective, second, it depends on monitor setting/calibration, third, it depends on the lighting condition both during shooting and viewing. Can you please specify exactly what's wrong with the WB? --Janke | Talk 12:02, 3 May 2021 (UTC)
- Support Obviously my RAM was full and i saw older shot. Armbrust could you revoke the result. --Petar Milošević (talk) 18:57, 6 May 2021 (UTC)
- Support, good EV. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:28, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
- Support. MER-C 16:51, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:56, 6 May 2021 (UTC)
- @Armbrust: Could you look at Petar's request please. Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:54, 6 May 2021 (UTC)
- Promoted File:Rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri borealis) male Jaipur 2.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:40, 7 May 2021 (UTC)
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/African_fish_eagle_%28Haliaeetus_vocifer%29_Ethiopia.jpg/400px-African_fish_eagle_%28Haliaeetus_vocifer%29_Ethiopia.jpg)
- Reason
- High quality large image. FP on Commons.
- Articles in which this image appears
- African fish eagle
- FP category for this image
- Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
- Creator
- Charlesjsharp
- Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:46, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support high EV (t · c) buidhe 20:48, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support - a fine image. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:26, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
- I have made a small adjustment to the colour balance Petar Milošević. Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:29, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
- Support. MER-C 16:50, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
- Support i would still crop it, above + flanks, bottom ok. --Petar Milošević (talk) 17:29, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
- I'm keen on rule of thirds for eye... Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:55, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
Promoted File:African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) Ethiopia.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:59, 6 May 2021 (UTC)
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Asics_Gel-Cumulus_22.jpg/467px-Asics_Gel-Cumulus_22.jpg)
- Reason
- good shot running shoes, FP level
- Articles in which this image appears
- Asics
- FP category for this image
- Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Sport
- Creator
- Petar Milošević
- Support as nominator – Petar Milošević (talk) 07:36, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
- Comment – Free advertising. – Sca (talk) 13:44, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
- Oppose, yeah, felt like an advertising. Also I don't like the texture of the background. enjoyer -- talk 02:47, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
- Oppose. Pseudo-reflection appears misaligned. --Paul_012 (talk) 16:30, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
- (Duh, of course it does—it's not flipped (so not actually trying to be a reflection).) --Paul_012 (talk) 16:37, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:56, 6 May 2021 (UTC)
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- Reason
- High quality photograph donated by Balliol College, Oxford. Good EV for his biography. Replaced a non free-version of the same image.
- Articles in which this image appears
- R. A. B. Mynors
- FP category for this image
- Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
- Creator
- Balliol College, Oxford (NimTyler on Commons)
- Support as nominator – Modussiccandi (talk) 10:41, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
- Comment We should expect this image to have been restored. Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:14, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
- @Charlesjsharp: I'm not sure what you mean by this. I'm not a photography expert, so please bare with me. I'm unaware of the technical details surrounding this image since it was uploaded by Balliol College themselves. Modussiccandi (talk) 14:11, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
- Old photos can be worked on by specialists, removing noise, scratches etc. so that an old image can look better. Have a look at the hundreds of similar FPs. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:41, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
- Yes, that must have been the case with this one, too. Should this be acknowledged in the file description? Modussiccandi (talk) 16:05, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
- Sorry, I am not making myself clear. This photo should be restored before nomination. Look at his tie. Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:25, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
- Oh, I was clearly being slow. It's understood now. Would it be okay to close this nomination as "not promoted" or do we have to wait for the normal period to elapse? Modussiccandi (talk) 18:52, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
- Sorry, I am not making myself clear. This photo should be restored before nomination. Look at his tie. Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:25, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
- Yes, that must have been the case with this one, too. Should this be acknowledged in the file description? Modussiccandi (talk) 16:05, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
- Marked as needing evidence of permission at Commons. Copyright issues need to be resolved first. (t · c) buidhe 01:45, 6 May 2021 (UTC)
- Comments: I will withdraw this and take the time to resolve these issues. Sorry for the premature nomination. Modussiccandi (talk) 08:14, 6 May 2021 (UTC)
Not promoted --Modussiccandi (talk) 08:14, 6 May 2021 (UTC)
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/%C3%93pera%2C_Erev%C3%A1n%2C_Armenia%2C_2016-10-03%2C_DD_13.jpg/600px-%C3%93pera%2C_Erev%C3%A1n%2C_Armenia%2C_2016-10-03%2C_DD_13.jpg)
- Reason
- Good composition. FP on Commons
- Articles in which this image appears
- Yerevan Opera Theatre
- FP category for this image
- Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
- Creator
- Poco a poco
- Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 19:39, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
- Oppose this image is just in a gallery, which does not show EV. A different photo is in the infobox. Although you could say this one has higher EV because it also shows surrounding statues and environment, so perhaps this one should go in the infobox. (t · c) buidhe 21:52, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
- Oppose does not add significantly to article unless it replaces image in infobox. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:06, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support. --Gnosis (talk) 05:48, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support --enjoyer -- talk 02:49, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:45, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Vista_de_Garachico%2C_Tenerife%2C_Espa%C3%B1a%2C_2012-12-13%2C_DD_05.jpg/441px-Vista_de_Garachico%2C_Tenerife%2C_Espa%C3%B1a%2C_2012-12-13%2C_DD_05.jpg)
- Reason
- High quality. Good composition. FP on Commons
- Articles in which this image appears
- Garachico, Eruption of Trevejo (1706), Lava delta
- FP category for this image
- Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
- Creator
- Poco a poco
- Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 17:19, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
- Comment - A bit overprocessed, IMO it has lost a bit of detail in the lightest walls (compare with original, or version 2013-07-17T00:00:30). Also, a little too much water at the top makes the composition a bit unbalanced. A few fixes, and I could support. --Janke | Talk 19:49, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
- Oppose does not add significantly to article just being in gallery. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:05, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:37, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
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- Reason
- FP on Commons
- Articles in which this image appears
- Sacsayhuamán
- FP category for this image
- Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
- Creator
- Poco a poco
- Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 17:05, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support (t · c) buidhe 21:53, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
- Oppose This image gives no useful insight into the citadel. Unhelpful PoV. Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:50, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
- weak support Shows the overall setup as viewed from ground level. Crop on the right may be a little tight.©Geni (talk) 16:31, 30 April 2021 (UTC)
Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:09, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/International_Space_Station_star_trails_-_JSC2012E039800.jpg/391px-International_Space_Station_star_trails_-_JSC2012E039800.jpg)
- Reason
- Good composition. FP on Commons and Spanish Wikipedia
- Articles in which this image appears
- Star trail
- FP category for this image
- Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking back
- Creator
- NASA/Donald Pettit
- Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 16:58, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support – Bammesk (talk) 18:00, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
- Oppose does not add significantly to article. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:03, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
- Oppose – Little readily accessible visual information. – Sca (talk) 13:47, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support --enjoyer -- talk 16:20, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support. --Gnosis (talk) 05:18, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
- Comment: The image is interesting, engaging, and makes one click through to see more, but it doesn't really describe the topic of the article it's in ("a type of photograph that uses long exposure times to capture the apparent motion of stars in the night sky due to Earth's rotation"; emphasis added). --Paul_012 (talk) 12:46, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
- The article has a paragraph on star trail photos captured at ISS. The preceding paragraph (on mechanical vs. digital) is somewhat related too. Bammesk (talk) 00:38, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
- That paragraph is taken almost verbatim from the photo description, and seems to only be there to accompany the photo. I wonder if there's discussion elsewhere of star trails taken from places other than the Earth's surface. --Paul_012 (talk) 07:06, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
- Star trail photos have been taken on the surface of mars.©Geni (talk) 16:10, 30 April 2021 (UTC)
- That paragraph is taken almost verbatim from the photo description, and seems to only be there to accompany the photo. I wonder if there's discussion elsewhere of star trails taken from places other than the Earth's surface. --Paul_012 (talk) 07:06, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
- And some in 2016 [1] at ISS. Bammesk (talk) 15:09, 1 May 2021 (UTC)
- About "star trail" photo discussions, there are lots on this astronomer's photos (Don Pettit) on board ISS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 He seems to be a trailblazer (there aren't that many photographers in space). All sources call these "star trail" photos (or photography). I updated the article. Bammesk (talk) 18:19, 2 May 2021 (UTC)
- The article has a paragraph on star trail photos captured at ISS. The preceding paragraph (on mechanical vs. digital) is somewhat related too. Bammesk (talk) 00:38, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:08, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Sea_caves_Cape_Greco_9.jpg/394px-Sea_caves_Cape_Greco_9.jpg)
- Reason
- Good composition. FP on Commons
- Articles in which this image appears
- Cape Greco, Cyprus
- FP category for this image
- Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
- Creator
- Kallerna
- Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 16:50, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
- Oppose does not add significantly to article. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:03, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support Tomer T (talk) 19:27, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:07, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
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- Reason
- FP on Commons. Good composition
- Articles in which this image appears
- Timna Valley
- FP category for this image
- Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Geology
- Creator
- Chmee2
- Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 16:43, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
- Oppose minimal EV in the Timna Valley article (t · c) buidhe 21:58, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
- Oppose does not add significantly to article. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:04, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:47, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
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- Reason
- High quality. Good composition. FP on Commons
- Articles in which this image appears
- Caves of Hercules, Cape Spartel
- FP category for this image
- Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
- Creator
- Poco a poco
- Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 16:36, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support (t · c) buidhe 21:59, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:25, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support – Bammesk (talk) 00:41, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support. MER-C 18:41, 30 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:30, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
Promoted File:Cuevas de Hércules, Cabo Espartel, Marruecos, 2015-12-11, DD 22-24 HDR.JPG --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:43, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Kobe_Bryant_8.jpg/300px-Kobe_Bryant_8.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Kobe_Bryant_7144_adjusted.jpg/300px-Kobe_Bryant_7144_adjusted.jpg)
- Reason
- High resolution photo (2005) of a highly notable athlete in his prime years, good quality and composition, unrepeatable
- Articles in which this image appears
- Kobe Bryant, NBA Finals, Shaq–Kobe feud, NBA All-Rookie Team, National Basketball Association Christmas games, List of 2015–16 NBA season transactions
- FP category for this image
- Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
- Creator
- Sgt. Joseph A. Lee; derivative work: JoeJohnson2
- Support as nominator – Tomer T (talk) 17:36, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support both, prefer original Tomer T (talk) 14:25, 1 May 2021 (UTC)
- Comment Why is this not in infobox if it is to be considered the most valuable? Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:26, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
- There was a short discussion about the lead image in Talk:Kobe Bryant#Infobox picture. This picture was also suggested, but some editor liked another photo for it being an "action shot"; though it's not in FP standards and low resolution. The fact that the image is used in 6 articles though adds to the EV even though it's not the current lead. In addition, there aren't many as good basketball images, especially not from 2005, and there are no current NBA players FPs at all (Buddy Hield's FP is from his time in the NCAA). This one is of one of the most iconic NBA players of all time (certainly top 10, I'd say top 5 all time), which makes it highly valuable. --Tomer T (talk) 08:37, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support good shot even for current cameras --Petar Milošević (talk) 07:10, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support Alt 1 WB is better here. Too much gren on original. --Petar Milošević (talk) 04:32, 1 May 2021 (UTC)
- Support Alt 1 TheFreeWorld (talk) 17:14, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support, prefer Alt 1, better colors – Bammesk (talk) 00:46, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
- Oppose Original, Support Alt 1 - I prefer the colors and crop of the source photograph (unnominated). Plus the highlights in the nominated original are blown, especially on the shoulder. I created a new derivative from the source photo in which the only change is adjusting the curves (to avoid blowing out the highlights). Kaldari (talk) 02:25, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
- Also it looks like the original was skewed to make it look like Bryant is standing up straighter (rather than slightly hunched to the right as in the source photo and alt 1). Kaldari (talk) 02:44, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
- @Tomer T, PetarM, and TheFreeWorld: Could you update your vote to indicate which version(s) you support? Regards, Armbrust The Homunculus 00:25, 1 May 2021 (UTC)
- Support alt 1. MER-C 11:02, 2 May 2021 (UTC)
Promoted File:Kobe Bryant 7144 adjusted.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:38, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
- There is a clear consensus that the alt 1 should be promoted. Armbrust The Homunculus 19:38, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/CH.SZ.Stoos_Fronalpstock_Sequence_Rescue-Helicopter_REGA_16K_16x9-R.jpg/463px-CH.SZ.Stoos_Fronalpstock_Sequence_Rescue-Helicopter_REGA_16K_16x9-R.jpg)
- Reason
- Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously.
- Articles in which this image appears
- Rega (air rescue), Air medical services
- FP category for this image
- Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air
- Creator
- Roy Egloff
- Support as nominator – MER-C 17:01, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
- Comment It should be in the infobox, then it could be promoted. Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:28, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support --Petar Milošević (talk) 07:09, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support – Bammesk (talk) 17:09, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 17:12, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
- Oppose – Gimmicky manipulated composition. – Sca (talk) 13:50, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support. This picture baits curiosity. enjoyer -- talk 02:56, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
Promoted File:CH.SZ.Stoos Fronalpstock Sequence Rescue-Helicopter REGA 16K 16x9-R.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:32, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Daphne_mezereum_flowers_-_Keila.jpg/260px-Daphne_mezereum_flowers_-_Keila.jpg)
- Reason
- Another excellent focus stack with high EV.
- Articles in which this image appears
- Daphne mezereum
- FP category for this image
- Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
- Creator
- Ivar Leidus
- Support as nominator – MER-C 16:54, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:37, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support – Bammesk (talk) 16:44, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 17:09, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
- Comment Are the fibres connecting some of the petals (see the left two petals on the bottom flower) part of the plant or are they spider web?©Geni (talk) 16:04, 30 April 2021 (UTC)
- ©Geni:imo it's a spider web. --Ivar (talk) 17:45, 2 May 2021 (UTC)
- Support --Ivar (talk) 17:45, 2 May 2021 (UTC)
Promoted File:Daphne mezereum flowers - Keila.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:27, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Perna_viridis_01.jpg/260px-Perna_viridis_01.jpg)
- Reason
- A future FP on Commons. High quality
- Articles in which this image appears
- Perna viridis
- FP category for this image
- Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Molluscs
- Creator
- H. Zell
- Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 19:51, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
- Comment Will support if moved to infobox. Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:21, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support. MER-C 17:12, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support – Bammesk (talk) 16:41, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support©Geni (talk) 16:01, 30 April 2021 (UTC)
Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:44, 3 May 2021 (UTC)
- Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust The Homunculus 21:44, 3 May 2021 (UTC)
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Blue_jay_in_PP_%2830960%29.jpg/260px-Blue_jay_in_PP_%2830960%29.jpg)
- Reason
- A future FP on Commons. High quality
- Articles in which this image appears
- Blue jay
- FP category for this image
- Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
- Creator
- Rhododendrites
- Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 19:47, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
- Oppose I was in two minds at Commons FP to oppose this becasue of the shadow. (Unsigned by Charlesjsharp) 08:19, 24 April 2021 (UTC) Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:30, 30 April 2021 (UTC)
- Comment – That dark blob in the fuzzy background is distracting. – Sca (talk) 14:28, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support high EV (t · c) buidhe 19:12, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support – Bammesk (talk) 00:51, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
- Support. MER-C 18:42, 30 April 2021 (UTC)
Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:43, 3 May 2021 (UTC)
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