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Originally Posted by punky
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.
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?
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?
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They are safe because of blind party loyalty which bears no relation to the MPs ability. There are those in an area who might like to vote for a different person - even someone from the same political party. However because they have no control over who their local like minded political grouping choose as a candidate they are stuck with someone they don't want because the alternative political groups suit them even less.
We have local councillors who get voted in ONLY because they are Tories. Most people are unaware it is one of the other Tory councillors in the ward who actually does ALL the work.