Hartlepool
Americannoun
noun
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a port in NE England, in Hartlepool unitary authority, Co Durham, on the North Sea: greatly enlarged in 1967 by its amalgamation with West Hartlepool; engineering, clothing, food processing. Pop: 86 075 (2001)
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a unitary authority in NE England, in Co Durham: formerly (1974–96) part of the county of Cleveland. Pop: 90 200 (2003 est). Area: 93 sq km (36 sq miles)
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He was there throughout his years as leader of the opposition - from the low moments, such as the loss of a by-election in Hartlepool which nearly prompted Starmer to walk away, to the ecstasy of a landslide general election victory in the summer of 2024.
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Diane eventually left Wright and returned to her hometown of Hartlepool in County Durham.
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The MP for Hartlepool held a number of ministerial roles but was twice forced to resign in scandal.
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The transactions were made in 2003 and 2004, when Mandelson was the Labour MP for Hartlepool.
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"I am a fighter not a quitter", Peter Mandelson famously declared when he retained his Hartlepool seat in the 2001 election.
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