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larus
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Do you know how the electoral system works?
There are currently 650 parliamentary seats, one for each local constituency.
We vote for who we want as our MP for our local constituency.
If one party wins 326 seat they have a majority and therefore a mandate to form a government.
No shit Sherlock. Can't you comprehend the issue about the number of voters in each constituency? Guess not.
Yoda
English & European
But these were changed and based on the 2001 census. If you want to blame anyone, blame the population for moving too much since then.
The Large One
Who's Next?
Boundary change and geographic constitution
Constituency boundaries are determined by the Boundary Commissions (one each for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). The commissions are required to undertake a general review every 8 to 12 years in order to ensure electoral equality - i.e. that the sizes of the electorates in each constituency are as similar as possible (currently about 70,000 electors, typically reflecting a total population of 90,000). General reviews normally lead to large-scale changes but the commissions may also carry out localised interim reviews. These can occur at any time, but usually only lead to minor changes.
If so, the figures would appear to be minimal.
fire&skill
Killer-Diller
That's probably because most of them think the Tories should form the next government, albeit a minority government. It certainly wouldn't take the lightweight Mr Cameron long to see the trouble he was in.
Give it to 'em, I say.
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 36,291
what this demostrates is why Labour core wont accept full PR and be resistant to anything other than FPTP. however it comes about, its plainly obvious Labour benefit the most.
withdeanwombat
Well-known member
Do you know how the electoral system works?
There are currently 650 parliamentary seats, one for each local constituency.
We vote for who we want as our MP for our local constituency.
If one party wins 326 seat they have a majority and therefore a mandate to form a government.
Don't try to spoil the argument by being so.............so,correct.
Pavilionaire
Well-known member
- Jul 7, 2003
- 31,513
Comparing numbers between 2005 and 2010 is meaningless, partly because in that time our population - and therefore the size of the electorate - has increased by several million.
Basically, Cameron didn't get enough floating / non-voters to support him. Nobody's saying it yet, but maybe HE should be booted out?...having sniped about Gordon Brown not having a mandate from the people neither would Cameron in a Tory / Lib Dem coalition, and he'd be a brave man to call an election if Gordon is replaced by a new fresh leader untainted by defeat.
Basically, Cameron didn't get enough floating / non-voters to support him. Nobody's saying it yet, but maybe HE should be booted out?...having sniped about Gordon Brown not having a mandate from the people neither would Cameron in a Tory / Lib Dem coalition, and he'd be a brave man to call an election if Gordon is replaced by a new fresh leader untainted by defeat.
Barrel of Fun
Abort, retry, fail
What is PR? I seem to have missed the meaning of that one.
Permanent Revolution?
Ahhhh. Proportional Representation. Thank you, BoF.
Permanent Revolution?
Ahhhh. Proportional Representation. Thank you, BoF.
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ben andrews' girlfriend
Nurse Laura
Using that logic, we could also forget that there were more voters this time round...
matt
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- Mar 19, 2007
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So, the 'anti-Tory' vote goes DOWN despite the fact more people voted - fair enough.