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T_i_B

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3. Similar-ish story for me....

Reply to LeftishBrit (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 13, 2016, 02:01 PM

Sep 2016

My area is being rejoined with Bolsover under the proposals. In the short term, providing that Dennis Skinner's health holds up it would decrease the risk of me having a Tory MP at the next election.

In the long term however, the area is gentrifying and whilst Dennis Skinner is very popular locally, he is also a very old man who is not going to live forever. Labour still has a lot of work to do if it wants to keep control of the area where I live.

I'll be able to look at other areas at a later date.

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England & Wales Constituency Boundary Proposals are here [View all] muriel_volestrangler Sep 2016 OP

Very confusing and very gerrymandered-looking LeftishBrit Sep 2016 #1

Similar-ish story for me.... T_i_B Sep 2016 #3

In Hampshire, they've basically gone back to the pre-2010 constituencies muriel_volestrangler Sep 2016 #4

I read that Corbyn's seat of North Islington will be wiped off the map. Matilda Sep 2016 #2

Corbyn will almost certainly find a winnable redrawn seat T_i_B Sep 2016 #5

Thinking about this a little more..... T_i_B Sep 2016 #6

How Independent is the Boundary Commission? Matilda Sep 2016 #7

I think they're reasonably independent muriel_volestrangler Sep 2016 #8

What really bothers me is: why reduce the number of MPs at all at this stage? LeftishBrit Sep 2016 #9

Boundary changes: Latest plans for Commons seats published T_i_B Oct 2017 #10