A new method for addressing parliamentary boundaries shows the extent of Britain’s “safe seat” problem

Goplerud, Max (2015) A new method for addressing parliamentary boundaries shows the extent of Britain’s “safe seat” problem. Democratic Audit Blog (27 Apr 2015). Website.

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With the the 2015 election upon us, there is much talk of safe and marginal seats, and the main parties approach to each. In this post, Max Goplerud examines a perennial concern about the British electoral system—the prevalence of safe seats—using historical data and a new method for addressing boundary changes to illustrate the extent of the problem.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://www.democraticaudit.com/
Additional Information:	© 2015 Democratic Audit UK
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Date Deposited:	23 Jun 2015 11:40
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 23:49
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/62399

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