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Post by therealriga on Oct 27, 2020 17:06:48 GMT
Northern Ireland is also quite something with the anti-SF gerrymanderer (and pro SDLP one, which manage to split Derry in two and create two SDLP seats in that area). Their Strangford / Ards Peninsula seat there isn't even contiguous so you wouldn't even get away with it as a gerrymander. |
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Post by Peter Wilkinson on Oct 27, 2020 17:43:25 GMT
Anyone mentioned the Mebyon Kernow pitchforks yet? So far as I can make out, there are no fewer than three Devonwall constituencies, one of them (a Wadebridge and Launceston one, extending across the Tamar into Devon just north of Launceston) divided into two disconnected parts - apparently, Tintagel ward has a small exclave, and one of the two parts connects to the main part of the ward while the other part connects to the exclave. (The two parts are separated by a very narrow connection between the two halves of the Bodmin and Bideford constituency). Edit: I see that kevinlarkin has already mentioned the Saltash and Plymouth North constituency. |
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Post by iainbhx on Oct 27, 2020 18:41:24 GMT
I am absolutely in awe of the Sheppey Contortion which really must be a better name that Sittingbourne West, Sheerness and the Hundred of Hoo. To have a constituency with two parts which are only accessible by travelling through two other parliamentary constituencies is grotesque perfection.
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Post by islington on Oct 27, 2020 18:55:27 GMT
I am absolutely in awe of the Sheppey Contortion which really must be a better name that Sittingbourne West, Sheerness and the Hundred of Hoo. To have a constituency with two parts which are only accessible by travelling through two other parliamentary constituencies is grotesque perfection. Lancaster & Fleetwood says "Hi". |
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Post by J.G.Harston on Oct 27, 2020 19:21:14 GMT
Good god, what have they done to Whitby & The Esk Valley? They've taken the Esk Valley out of the Esk Valley. |
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Post by 🏴☠️ Neath West 🏴☠️ on Oct 27, 2020 19:44:59 GMT
That split of Herefordshire is certainly novel. I would never have thought of splitting both Hereford and Leominster. |
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Post by 🏴☠️ Neath West 🏴☠️ on Oct 27, 2020 19:54:52 GMT
A number of these appear to be contiguous only by boat: Bebington and Speke The two constituencies that include parts of Sittingbourne Poole Harbour North Ferriby and (most of) Scunthorpe Saltash and Plymouth North Helensburgh and Port Glasgow A boundary drawing algorithm is only likely to come up with sensible plans if each pairing of adjacent wards is given a score based on the strength of links (physical, administrative and community) between the two. Torbay is a thing of beauty. It would be too conventional to land the boat from Brixham in Torquay Harbour; let's try Meadfoot Beach instead! |
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Post by andrewp on Oct 27, 2020 20:01:29 GMT
Splitting the town of Weston Super Mare between 3 seats is a good effort too.
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Post by ilerda on Oct 27, 2020 20:06:43 GMT
It appears that the algorithm has a predisposition to leave any entire district that fits within quota alone, and as many of us will know that often leads to much worse knock-on effects elsewhere.
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Post by iainbhx on Oct 27, 2020 20:12:48 GMT
I am absolutely in awe of the Sheppey Contortion which really must be a better name that Sittingbourne West, Sheerness and the Hundred of Hoo. To have a constituency with two parts which are only accessible by travelling through two other parliamentary constituencies is grotesque perfection. Lancaster & Fleetwood says "Hi". Never mind "Severn Banks" aka The Forest of Dean and Berkeley. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2020 20:45:27 GMT
The computer is currently being destroyed by a pitchfork wielding army from the Wirral. Mersey Banks is back  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2020 20:47:12 GMT
Lancaster & Fleetwood says "Hi". Never mind "Severn Banks" aka The Forest of Dean and Berkeley. I noted that and was too shocked to think of a response! Although it does unite all the areas that people round here make six-fingered jokes about |
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Post by bjornhattan on Oct 27, 2020 21:18:03 GMT
Lancaster & Fleetwood says "Hi". Never mind "Severn Banks" aka The Forest of Dean and Berkeley. I'm not sure what's worse - that or "Tees Banks" including Redcar and Billingham. |
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Post by iainbhx on Oct 27, 2020 21:25:14 GMT
Never mind "Severn Banks" aka The Forest of Dean and Berkeley. I'm not sure what's worse - that or "Tees Banks" including Redcar and Billingham. Has anyone worked out what's going on with the Oswestry pocket? Or did he just hit an OUT OF CHEESE error? |
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Post by therealriga on Oct 27, 2020 21:25:42 GMT
The Humber seats are certainly fun.
Barton, Hessle and Immingham. Just what the world has been waiting for.
Other joys:
Clitheroe and Poulton
Oxford North and Buckingham South
Abingdon and Bicester
Corby and Rutland
Chelmsford doughnut
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Post by iainbhx on Oct 27, 2020 21:28:44 GMT
Cities and Hoxton is novel.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Oct 27, 2020 21:31:09 GMT
Saffron Walden and Sandy is a joy to behold.
St Neots West, St Ives and Ely North is even worse.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2020 21:32:02 GMT
I'm not sure what's worse - that or "Tees Banks" including Redcar and Billingham. Has anyone worked out what's going on with the Oswestry pocket? Or did he just hit an OUT OF CHEESE error? I plugged it into Boundary Assistant and it's about 30k under quota |
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Post by finsobruce on Oct 27, 2020 21:32:38 GMT
The Humber seats are certainly fun. Barton, Hessle and Immingham. Just the world has been waiting for. Other joys: Clitheroe and Poulton Oxford North and Buckingham South Abingdon and Bicester Corby and Rutland Chelmsford doughnut "I being the returning officer for Chelmsford doughnut, am in a bit of a jam with the declaration" |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2020 21:33:22 GMT
Given what it's like generally, the fact that it's solution for Lancaster is actually more sensible than the current boundaries is slightly disturbing
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