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		At the time the miners were much praised by the Tories but now all the pits have been closed and there is considerable bitterness, which may be one explanation for Labour's increased majority in 1992.
		The constituency lies to the north west of Nottingham, its main towns being Sutton-in-Ashfield, Kirby-in-Ashfield and Eastwood (where D H Lawrence was born and set many of his novels).
		As a result of coal's decline the constituency's social character is changing.
	www.bbc.co.uk /election97/constituencies/18.htm (177 words)

	ukpollingreport.co.uk » Ashfield (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The area was aligned with the Union of Democratic Mineworkers during the 1980s miners’ strike, and became more marginal during the mid-80s (it had briefly been held by the Conservatives after a 1977 by-election), but after the closure of the mines it became a safe Labour seat.
		Ashfield council was totally dominated by Labour until 2004 when a strong independent group took almost half the seats.
		Because of this, Ashfield is still the kind of seat where you could stand a donkey as the Labour candidate and it would win.
	ukpollingreport.co.uk /guide/seat-profiles/ashfield (668 words)

	Members of the Legislative Assembly - MLA Bios - Biography of (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Keith Ashfield was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the provincial general election held June 7, 1999, to represent the constituency of New Maryland.
		Ashfield has given much time as a volunteer in his community.
		Ashfield has been actively involved with the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick and, for several years, he served as the director of the Fredericton Progressive Conservative Party Association.
	www1.gnb.ca /legis/bios/bio-e.asp?id=46&version=f (292 words)

	Ashfield (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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		Ashfield, the local government district in western Nottinghamshire, England.
		This is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ashfield_(disambiguation) (97 words)

	Geoff Hoon MP - Ashfield Constituency
		Geoff Hoon's Ashfield Constituency is situated in North Nottinghamshire crossing the line between urban and rural.
		Mining and textiles traditionally dominated the local economy and Ashfield continues to be an attractive location for many firms.
		Ashfield has an abundance of wide, open spaces such as Brierley Forest Park in Huthwaite, Portland Park in Kirkby and Teversal Trails, Teversal.
	www.geoffhoonmp.co.uk /constit.html (253 words)

	Local stats in html
		Education and Skills in Your Area - Parliamentary Constituency: Ashfield
		England > East Midlands Region > Nottinghamshire LA > Ashfield Constituency
		In Mathematics 74 per cent of 11 year olds reached the required standard up from 60 per cent in 1997.
	www.dfes.gov.uk /inyourarea/statics/pcon_006_3.shtml (79 words)

	Foci: List of clients (Prater Raines Partners) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Aldershot Constituency Liberal Democrats: Working for you across Aldershot, Ancells, Blackwater, Cove, Darby Green, Farnborough, Frogmore, Hawley, North Camp and Yateley.
		Beaconsfield Liberal Democrats: The parliamentary constituency covers the whole of South Bucks District plus Bourne End, Wooburn, Flackwell Heath and Marlow in Wycombe District.
		Bedford Liberal Democrats: Parliamentary Constituency of Bedford and Kempston.
	www.prai.co.uk /foci/list.html (2881 words)

	BBC - Nottingham - Nottinghamshire Politics 1
		A former university lecturer and barrister, he became an MEP for Derbyshire in 1984.
		Since 1992 he has been MP for Ashfield.
		After a stint as foreign office minister, he was appointed Secretary of State for Defence in October 1999.
	www.bbc.co.uk /nottingham/spotlight/politics_1.shtml (216 words)

	New Maryland
		Although the only thing Ashfield has done is get the new on ramp to the TCH it was the only thing he promised in 1999...
		If Ashfield's heart isn't in it and Joan has soem red wings under her sails it could be a squeak for the grits.
		Rematch between Keith Ashfield and Joan Kingston, but this time Kingston is hungrier than ever for a victory, expect her to upset Ashfield who won because of the Tory typhoon last time, no landslide this time.....Liberal gain....
	www.electionprediction.org /2003_qc/2003_nbns/nb/new-maryland.html (357 words)

	Ashfield District Council: Parliament
		The local authority District of Ashfield is part of two parliamentary constituencies; Ashfield Constituency and Sherwood Consistuency.
		The electoral wards of Hucknall (North, Central, East, and West) are in the Sherwood Constituency, all other wards are in Ashfield.
		The Member of Parliament for Ashfield is Geoff Hoon (Labour), and the MP for Sherwood is Paddy Tipping (Labour).
	www.ashfield-dc.gov.uk /ccm/navigation/council--government-and-democracy/elections/parliament/;jsessionid=0D0AC36374D1308DBF8CFFEB5477400C (74 words)

	Blair could lose his parliamentary seat! - Billy Bragg Forums
		Reg Keys wasn't interested in politics until his son Tom was killed in Iraq in a war he insists was 'illegal and immoral'.
		For Keys intends to stand against the prime minister in his Sedgefield constituency in the general election, which is likely to be held on May 5.
		Yes, he has a house in the constituency, but the only time he comes to Sedgefield is when he's with his posh friends and he wants a photo opportunity.
	www.billybragg.co.uk /forums/index.php?showtopic=2153 (1766 words)

	News \| Telegraph
		It has emerged that Mr Kilroy-Silk is considering standing as the Veritas candidate in Mr Hoon's Ashfield constituency in Nottinghamshire on a platform of truth and honesty against the Defence Secretary's reputation for evasiveness.
		In evidence to the Commons home affairs select committee, the association said existing powers to close a pub for 24 hours were insufficient in the worst cases.
		The BBC was forced to defend its children's television programme Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow yesterday after Peter Luff, the Tory MP for mid-Worcestershire, condemned the show's "lavatorial" content.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/01/19/nbul19.xml (674 words)

	Local MPs, MEPs & County Councillors - Broxtowe Borough Council
		The parliamentary Broxtowe constituency covers the whole of the borough except for Eastwood South, Eastwood North and Greasley and Brinsley, which are part of the Ashfield constituency.
		The MP for Broxtowe is Dr Nick Palmer, whilst Geoff Hoon is the MP for Ashfield.
		Broxtowe Borough is part of the European Parliament's East Midlands constituency.
	www.broxtowe.gov.uk /index/about/about_localrep.htm (91 words)

	News - Hucknall Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		SHERWOOD is a curious constituency that straddles three different local-council areas â“ Ashfield District Council, Gedling Borough Council and Newark and Sherwood District Council.
		He was Labour's first MP for the constituency and says he works with and for local people.
		Mr Hoon, Ashfield MP since 1992, is facing competition from no fewer than six other candidates â” a Conservative, Liberal Democrat, three Independents and a member of former TV presenter Robert Kilroy-Silk's new party, Veritas (Latin for truth).
	www.hucknalltoday.co.uk /ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=743&ArticleID=1012769 (1833 words)

	Blair handover: If not now, when? - Independent Online Edition > UK Politics
		His displeasure was communicated in no uncertain terms to members of the committee - with a warning not on any account to speak to the press about their challenge to the Prime Minister's authority.
		What Mr Hoon did not know was that Ashfield is only one of the local Labour parties considering taking action to force the issue of when Mr Blair should go.
		In the Scottish seat of Stirling, the constituency of the minister for disabled people, Anne McGuire, members were privately debating whether to table a similar motion.
	news.independent.co.uk /uk/politics/article355198.ece (1720 words)

	Whitewood Herald Article: Premier Calvert calls fall election
		Saskatchewan voters will be heading to the polls on November 5th and the Moosomin constituency will likely be seeing three candidates run for the position of Member of the Legislative Assembly.
		Moosomin constituency voters will see Don Toth of the Saskatchewan Party seeking his fifth term in office.
		Toth, who was originally voted in as a Progressive Conservative before jumping ship to the Sask. Party prior to the last election, has been MLA for 18 years.
	www.whitewoodherald.sk.ca /view_article.php?id=691 (574 words)

	New Statesman - The Tories' Young Men
		Andrew MacKay, the victor of the Stetchford by-election last march, was born in August 1949.
		Tim Smith, who triumphed in the mining constituency of Ashfield, was born in October 1947.
		My constituents are concerned about opportunities for their children within the comprehensive system.
	www.newstatesman.com /200603130048 (2495 words)

	Tuck Squared \| Strange Noises
		Now, your use of the word permits me a small private smile of malice each time I hear the honourable(?) Member for Ashfield and Brownose (and FCO Minister) mentioned.
		However, for reasons obvious to anyone knowing the member for Ashfield's (which may well include Gaby/Drew's home town of Church Warsop) full name, I object to your malicious smile.
		Church Warsop is in the Bassetlaw constituency, separated from the Ashfield constituency by Mansfield.
	strangenoises.org /node/6 (491 words)

	Electoral Services - Broxtowe Borough Council
		UK Parliamentary elections are held a maximum of every five years, but an election can be called any time before the five year term is complete.
		The last Parliamentary Elections were held on 5 May 2005 when Nick Palmer was elected MP for the Broxtowe Constituency and Geoff Hoon was elected MP for the Ashfield Constituency.
		To find out which constituency you are in, click here.
	www.broxtowe.gov.uk /index/about/about_electoral.htm (409 words)

	Brief Biographies of Jackson Era Characters (C)
		One of Lincoln's cabinet is supposed to have said he would steal anything but a red-hot stove, and when Cameron demanded a retraction, said Cameron would, after all, steal a red-hot stove.
		To keep from alienating Cameron's constituency, Lincoln made him Minister to Russia.
		According to David Crockett's biography The Frontiersman by Mark Derr (p147-8), Chilton also "wrote many of Crockett's speeches and formal, circular letters back to his constituents [and] was also the ghostwriter for his autobiography", and there were those back home who thought Crockett was being manipulated.
	www.jmisc.net /BIOG-C.htm (7500 words)

	UK Election 2005: Ashfield Constituency (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		This is a safe Labour seat, so we'd advise you to vote for (Conservative) although this may not affect the outcome in this constituency.
		At the same time we'd like you to raise awareness of the issues with Tony Blair's leadership.
		Furthermore, if you have friends in other constituencies, please make them aware of this campaign.
	www.backingblair.co.uk /constituency_pages/Ashfield.html (56 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Election 2005 \| England \| War veteran to stand against Hoon
		An 85-year-old ex-Navy Commander is to stand against the defence secretary in the general election to boost his medal campaign for World War II sailors.
		Eddie Grenfell has travelled from his Portsmouth home to Geoff Hoon's Ashfield constituency to compete for his Nottinghamshire seat on 5 May.
		Wendy Johnson, the Liberal Democrats' prospective parliamentary candidate for Ashfield, said: "The Artic Convoys were in such danger of dying just by hitting the water because of the cold.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/england/4457901.stm (569 words)

	Ashfield - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Ashfield, United Kingdom parliamentary constituency in the East Midlands, bordered by Bolsover, Amber Valley, Erewash, Broxtowe, Sherwood, and...
		It is divided into seven districts: Ashfield, Bassetlaw, Broxtowe, Gedling,...
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	uk.encarta.msn.com /Ashfield.html (64 words)

	Liberal Democrats : Wendy Johnson PPC, Devizes
		After her education at Ashfield School, Wendy worked in the service industry and gained her HND (Business and Finance) whilst working full time, serving on Wiltshire County Council and raising her two children.
		She went on to study law at the University of the West of England in Bristol then qualifying as a Barrister at the Inns of Court School of Law.
		In the last General Election Wendy was candidate in the Ashfield constituency.
	www.libdems.org.uk /party/people/ms-wendy-johnson.html (227 words)

	UK Indymedia - Ashfield: a chink in New Labour's armour? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Interpreting from the Local Council Election in 2001 where independents took an inordinate number of seats (there have subsequently been 2 defections to Labour) seems to hint that the Labour vote is dropping to the extent that this seat may not be so safe as to be comfortable for a Cabinet Minister.
		Ashfield District Council Elections (except Hucknall which is in Sherwood constituency) 2003
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	www.indymedia.org.uk /en/2005/04/310004.html (750 words)

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		Veritas's North of England chairman Judith Longman, a former UKIP Yorkshire regional chairman, told the Yorkshire Post that several UKIP branches were already in the process of switching sides and claimed UKIP membership from the Pennines to the North Sea coast would be left "in tatters" asÂ more Veritas branches are founded.
		A list of constituencies in Yorkshire and Humber to be targeted by Veritas is also being drawn up, and includedÂ will be the seats of Cabinet ministers John Prescott and Alan Johnson seats in Hull, where the fledgling party is believed to have strong support from disgruntled UKIP members.
		Mrs Longman, who hails from Huddersfield, sat on UKIP's national executive committee and stood for the party in the 1999 European election and 2001 General Election â“ but she resigned out of frustration with UKIP and a lack of leadership.
	www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk /ViewArticle.aspx?sectionid=55&articleid=935669 (907 words)

	[Imc-nottingham] Hoon's slipping: the text
		It is believed the only cabinet ministers to be copied in to the memo were Tony Blair, Jack Straw and Geoff Hoon.
		BUT I take back all I wrote about Wendy Jones (LibDem) being bog standard. "28 April 2005 Internet vote 35 per cent of the people who voted in Ashfield said they would not be voting for any of the three main political parties, but would be voting for another or independent.
		Junctions 27 and 28 of the M1 are on the eastern edge of the Constituency - then just follow the signs to Mansfield (it's that sort of a place!) Peace be with you.
	lists.indymedia.org /pipermail/imc-nottingham/2005-April/0429-48.html (748 words)

	Liberal Democrat Voice » Sutton (Notts) By-election (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		I’m sure someone will be along in the morning who can calculate swing properly, but my calculation from the results last time, where Labour had 45% of the vote and a majority of 981, it’s a swing to the Lib Dems of over 50%.
		Co-incidentally, the Ashfield constituency selection advertisement should be turning up in Lib Dem News any time now.
		The Conservatives have nothing to write home about, either, bearing in mind they won the Ashfield Parliamentary Byelection in 1977 (the same night Austin Mitchell took Grimsby).
	www.libdemvoice.org /sutton-notts-by-election-613.html (634 words)

	Buff Hoon: Out and About... \| Blairwatch
		I visited 30 odd constituencies and travelled the country from North to South.
		Former Defence Secretary Goeff Hoon is denying that 9.5 per cent fall in his vote in his Ashfield constituency, central England, at the last week's general election was due to a backlash against the war.
		"It may be to do with the national trend or the number of candidates in Ashfield," he was quoted saying by the local weekly, Mansfield Today, Wednesday.
	www.blairwatch.co.uk /node/182 (290 words)

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