The electoral system has been biased towards Labour since the last set of boundary changes
The number of votes the Tories need to get, to win the same number of seats as Labour, is significantly higher; which makes Cameron's result in the last general election all the more remarkable.
He genuinely wasn't expecting to win, btw - and he really didn't want a Brexit referendum at all. He thought it would be another coalition and he'd "reluctantly let the referendum go" as part of those negotiations...
Personally, I think the case for fewer MPs, with each MP responsible for roughly the same number of electors, is pretty much unanswerable. Though I'm the kind of person who thinks PR is probably a good idea, so I wouldn't listen to me if I were you.
The current Tory government is guilty of plenty of things (cf Health, Education...). Gerrymandering isn't one of them.
Posted By: Old Man on September 13th 2016 at 18:52:22
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- Was expecting Wrath meltdowns on GBBO and Parliamentry boundary changes today..... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Sep 13, 17:20:10
- According to the guardian (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 13, 18:24:05
- The electoral system has been biased towards Labour since the last set of boundary changes (General Chat) - Old Man, Sep 13, 18:52:22
- Jeremy Corbyn's seat's being abolished. Will he present Bake Off now Mel and Kim are off? (General Chat) - Old Man, Sep 13, 18:06:49
- that would be a respectable decision (n/m) (General Chat) - earthleakage, Sep 13, 18:15:57
- Just home and the news gets worse :( Mel and Sue are stepping down. I'm boycotting (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Sep 13, 17:24:31
- Boundary changes are 3 years down the line after consultation... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Sep 13, 17:29:51
- i suggest chris evans and gregg wallace as replacements then (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 13, 18:03:48
- Clarkson and Corbyn. The two Jeremies. (General Chat) - APB, Sep 13, 18:08:04
- Two twats off of from Big Brother with Hugh Fearnley-Shittingstool & Vera Lynn (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, Sep 13, 18:35:32
- it's a good option but i think gregg wallace would be perfect for the gig (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 13, 18:14:55
- Clarkson and Corbyn. The two Jeremies. (General Chat) - APB, Sep 13, 18:08:04
- i suggest chris evans and gregg wallace as replacements then (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 13, 18:03:48
- Will be interesting to see if Hollywood and Berry "follow the dough"? (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Sep 13, 17:29:09
- Should add that I can't stand GBBO and have never watched it.... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Sep 13, 17:30:13
- how can you not stand it if you hent watched it? (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 13, 18:04:25
- Should add that I can't stand GBBO and have never watched it.... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Sep 13, 17:30:13
- Boundary changes are 3 years down the line after consultation... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Sep 13, 17:29:51
- According to the guardian (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 13, 18:24:05
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