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But the boundaries are arbitrary
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Boundaries aren't arbitary. They are split along geographic and demographic lines. That is as good as any as it takes into account class differences as well as others like employment, housing etc.
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This would need a version of PR which neither the Tories or Labour would consider. Why is it with huge swathes of countryside does Scotland not manage to have more than 1 Tory MP? Surely they have similar views as those in the shires  |
Because they are Scottish and not English? Scottish people tend not to vote Tory at all. Which is my point. Why enlarge the Scottish border towns to include Englist border towns?
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Safe seats do not equal good government as MPs in safe seats can pretty much do as they please, knowing full well as long as their local political group keeps them as their candidate they have a job for life.
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Noone puts a gun to anyone's head when they vote. Seats are 'safe' because the majority of people share the same outlook and vote the same way each time. Why enforce different candidates on to an electorate that doesn't want them?