Labour's messaging wasn't 'positive or clear enough' in Nottinghamshire as party reflects on defeat Leading figures have spoken out after the party lost eight seats on Nottinghamshire County Council Updated Vernon Coaker, former Gedling MP, pictured with Paddy Tipping in Gedling (Image: Marie Wilson/Nottingham Post) Never miss another Mansfield story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice