The UK electoral system now decisively favours the Conservatives

Smith, Tim (2015) The UK electoral system now decisively favours the Conservatives. Democratic Audit Blog (02 Jun 2015). Website.

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The previous Coalition government attempted to redraw the boundaries of the UK’s Parliamentary constituencies in order to remove a perceived bias against them, and towards the Labour Party. Though contentious, it was reckoned that the system made it harder to win a majority for the Conservatives than it did for Labour. Tim Smith argues that Labour’s loss of Scotland, amongst other factors, has changed this dynamic, meaning that the resurrected boundary reforms – if passed – will simply build upon an already existing Tory advantage.

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:	21 Aug 2015 10:01
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 19:47
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/63289

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