fernandopartridge
Well-Known Member
It's incredibly cynical and is to bake in the Tories in government for many many years
It's incredibly cynical and is to bake in the Tories in government for many many yearsLet the gerrymandering commence
Parliament: Shake-up of England's electoral map outlined
Wales and Scotland lose out as details of a major revamp of England's constituencies is unveiled.www.bbc.co.uk
He’s also head and shoulders above Johnson and the cabinet.Lol whatever you think of Blair he still has more presence than any of the Labour deadwood
It's incredibly cynical and is to bake in the Tories in government for many many years
Let the gerrymandering commence
Parliament: Shake-up of England's electoral map outlined
Wales and Scotland lose out as details of a major revamp of England's constituencies is unveiled.www.bbc.co.uk
Think that’s a little OTT BSB. This shouldve happened a long time ago ie roughly same number of people in each constituency (Also should happen in US where it’s even more ridiculous !) I’d have personally liked it to have been with a cut in number of MPs and reform of House of Lords like suggested a while back, maybe with an element of PR involved
Also the new borders should be decided independently so as to not provide a distinct advantage to any parties but the concept is correct
As DOD suggests this isn’t something that won’t happen quickly (if at all)
The Lords is what needs heavily curtailing, not the Commons. Taking seats away from everywhere and giving them to southern England is pretty much the opposite of ‘levelling up’
Depends if we think one size fits all really?But there’s no curtailing, it’s proposing making constituencies an equal size, which conceptually is correct (it’s how it’s delivered which needs proper scrutiny). Aa I said above the democrats have wanted to do something similar in US for ages as it’s 10 times worse there
Ps don’t get me started in HoL !
But there’s no curtailing, it’s proposing making constituencies an equal size, which conceptually is correct (it’s how it’s delivered which needs proper scrutiny). Aa I said above the democrats have wanted to do something similar in US for ages as it’s 10 times worse there
Ps don’t get me started in HoL !
There is a good reason for not overlapping rural and urban constituencies as the needs are quite different. Just weighting things more in favour of the south exacerbates the bias already there
Should he stay or should he go now?
If he goes there will be trouble.
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But if he stays there will be double.
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You’re just setting yourself up for disappointment. Labour don’t sack leaders before they’ve had a GE (or in Corbyns case: 2)
Just a quick reminder..
Actually, they do
Um…. Not sure what reality you’re in where Owen Smith won the leadership.
But the challenge was there and at least the membership had a vote on it. I am sure you would fully back this if it happened again.
I'm in Coventry South and if this is similar to the last time it came up we were going to be bundled into Kenilworth!There is a good reason for not overlapping rural and urban constituencies as the needs are quite different. Just weighting things more in favour of the south exacerbates the bias already there
I'm in Coventry South and if this is similar to the last time it came up we were going to be bundled into Kenilworth!
It's incredibly cynical and is to bake in the Tories in government for many many years
It will be the right of the party that tries to remove him if anyone does.Yeah and the party rejected it because we don’t sack leaders before a GE no matter how poor they are. As Corbyn showed.
But sure, if you want to see Sultana or Burgon get curb stomped while the party looks like a joke crack on.
Starmers approvals even now are miles ahead of Corbyns in 2016 and Corbyn won at a canter. *Because the party doesn’t sack leaders before a GE*.
Yeah and the party rejected it because we don’t sack leaders before a GE no matter how poor they are. As Corbyn showed.
But sure, if you want to see Sultana or Burgon get curb stomped while the party looks like a joke crack on.
Starmers approvals even now are miles ahead of Corbyns in 2016 and Corbyn won at a canter. *Because the party doesn’t sack leaders before a GE*.
Agree about the challenges around rural/urban constituencies. Its a tricky balance between serving the constituency and then MPs forming part of central government. The latter is why I think constituencies should be broadly equal in populations though
Ps last thing any of us want is a more London/south centric government focus. Not sure government do either bearing in mind there’s more left leaning support down there
Sultana and Burgon are the only ones asking the questions I want asking and looking like they give a shit. Not to say I want either as leader just I want to see more of that from the incumbent
This is 2016 all over again. He may be shite (I actually think he’s doing OK considering, but still) but until you’ve got someone better all you do by attacking him is strengthen him. Burgon and Sultana are the Owen Smiths of the left.
The left clearly hasn’t learned shit from the last five years which is incredibly frustrating.
They are asking the questions not attacking him directly. People whispering about replacing Starmer are from the right.This is 2016 all over again. He may be shite (I actually think he’s doing OK considering, but still) but until you’ve got someone better all you do by attacking him is strengthen him. Burgon and Sultana are the Owen Smiths of the left.
The left clearly hasn’t learned shit from the last five years which is incredibly frustrating.
Bit sloppy for a data guy
Cummings fails to provide evidence to back up dishonesty claim
Former aide to Boris Johnson had promised to give documents to Commons committeewww.theguardian.com
Bit sloppy for a data guy
Cummings fails to provide evidence to back up dishonesty claim
Former aide to Boris Johnson had promised to give documents to Commons committeewww.theguardian.com
Thought they were keen on Universities being able to do whatever they liked. Or does that only apply when its certain types of event being cancelled?I see that the Daily Heil and Express are losing their shit because Oxford students elected to take down a portrait of the queen from their common room. The only countries I’ve been where it’s mandatory to display an image of the head of state are tin pot dictatorships.
Thought they were keen on Universities being able to do whatever they liked. Or does that only apply when its certain types of event being cancelled?
Surely you’re not accusing the Daily Heil of hypocrisy in pursuit of a culture war are you?Thought they were keen on Universities being able to do whatever they liked. Or does that only apply when its certain types of event being cancelled?
Covid contract for firm run by Cummings’ friends unlawful, finds judge
Michael Gove acted unlawfully when the government awarded contract without tender process, rules judgewww.theguardian.com
I see that the Daily Heil and Express are losing their shit because Oxford students elected to take down a portrait of the queen from their common room. The only countries I’ve been where it’s mandatory to display an image of the head of state are tin pot dictatorships.
I see that the Daily Heil and Express are losing their shit because Oxford students elected to take down a portrait of the queen from their common room. The only countries I’ve been where it’s mandatory to display an image of the head of state are tin pot dictatorships.
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