Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Redrawing the map.

Although as I understand it, no definitive announcement has yet been made, my local paper tells me that my present parliamentary constituency will disappear in the forthcoming boundary review, and I will end up in a rejigged neighbouring constituency.  I'm not too bothered about this, but if it means that my current MP disappears as well, that will be a shame, as he is one of the few who seeks to represent his constituents, rather than slavishly follow the party line.  MPs are to be reduced in number from 650 to 600 but it seems that which fifty will find themselves out of a job will be more a matter of luck and geography than ability or competence. Not sure that this is the most sensible approach.

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