2023 Review - Wales

[Merseymike]

May 15, 2021 15:27:34 GMT Penddu said:

May 15, 2021 10:04:48 GMT Merseymike said:

I'm totally opposed to preference systems. If they are the only option I'd favour staying with FPTP.

'Staying' with FPTP?.. we were talking about Senedd which doesnt have FPTP. Maybe this is in wrong thread....

I wouldn't back moving to STV. If Labour have any sense they won't either.

[Pete Whitehead]

[minionofmidas]

Dwyfor, Dinefwr. Looks kinda similar and I suppose it looks VERY similar if you can't read (ie know how to pronounce) it.

[Georg Ebner]

Sorry, if the quotas of the old counties have already been posted here.

Before 1974:



1974-1996:

[Georg Ebner]

My try:

[AdminSTB]

Jun 1, 2021 19:24:56 GMT Georg Ebner said:

My try:

I'm afraid I must point out that your seat named "Conwy" doesn't actually contain Conwy town itself (which is located in Caernarvon(sic), I note), and whilst Deganwy and Llandudno Junction are officially part of the Conwy Community area, I don't think most people outside of the politically aware see it like that.

[gwynthegriff]

Jun 1, 2021 19:24:56 GMT Georg Ebner said:

My try:

I quite like the look of your North Wales, but does the seat you've named Conwy actually include the town of Conwy?

[johng]

I'll give it a go.

North Wales.

I'm pretty happy with it to be honest. I'm unsure on Meirionnydd and Montgomeryshire (more mid) which is a bit of an abomination. Meirionnydd is probably better paired with Ceredigion, but this might be the best reasonable option.

West Wales

Again I am pretty happy. Again Powys is being a little difficult.

Edit:

Hmm.. Powys and the south I think I am going to rethink.

[rcronald]

My attempt at Wales
*Some of consituency names have been changed after looking more closely
Dyfed & West Glamorgan

1.Ceredigion Bay-74911 (Yellow)

2.Pembrookshire-74614 (Dirty Purple)

3.Carmarthen-72036 (Red)

4.Llanelli-70542 (Blue)

5.Gower-72149 (Orange)

6.Swansea Central-72980 (Green)

7.Port Talbot & Swansea East-72087 (Pink)

8.Neath-69860 (Purple)

*I accedentally called Swansea Cardiff in the map itself
Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan, Gwent & Brecon

9.Bridgend-69780 (Teal)
10.Ogmore-71272 (Yellow)
11.Vale of Glamorgan-70426 (Dirty Purple)
12.Cardiff South & Penarth-70627 (Red)
13.Cardiff North East-72035 (Blue) - likely to be less as it as it would lose voters to Cardiff NW
14.Cardiff Central-68789 (Orange)-likely to be more as it would gain some voters from Cardiff NW
15.Cardiff North West-69455 (Green)-likely to be more as it would gain more from Cardiff NE then it loses to Cardiff C
16.City of Newport-70902 (Pink)
17.Newport Outer-71985 (Purple)
18.Monmouthshire-72681 (Teal)
19.Torfaen-70591 (Yellow)
20.Blaenau Gwent-76373 (Dirty Purple)
21.Caerphilly-76670 (Red)
22.Pontypridd & Cynon Valley-76586 (Blue)
23.Rhondda-76235 (Orange)
24.Brecon & Merthyr TYdfil-74265 (Green)
Clwyd, Gwynedd & Montgomeryshire

25.Montgomeryshire-76,046 (Pink)
26.Gwynedd-76605 (Purple)
27.Conwy Coastal-76533 (Teal)
28.Denbighshire & Clwyd West-74492 (74492)
29.Deeside-76557 (Dirty Purple)
30.Mold-76621 (Red)
31.Wrexham-74199 (Blue)

[Davıd Boothroyd]

All the MPs in Wales, is the answer to that question. Though they're far more nervous than excited.

[falmouth]

Sept 1, 2021 15:11:55 GMT Davıd Boothroyd said:

All the MPs in Wales, is the answer to that question. Though they're far more nervous than excited.

They may be nervous or excited, but do they have copyright clearance from Mr Larkin?

[Deleted]

During the zombie review no Commission wanted to know, so it's an improvement that they're mentioning the site now.

[robert1]

In case people are not aware, MPs and parties will receive the details (embargoed) from midday tomorrow (Tuesday). The embargo is lifted at midnight Tuesday/Wednesday.

[Deleted]

Sept 6, 2021 12:29:52 GMT robert1 said:

In case people are not aware, MPs and parties will receive the details (embargoed) from midday tomorrow (Tuesday). The embargo is lifted at midnight Tuesday/Wednesday.

In our experience, the embargo will be lifted before then.

[peterl]

Sept 6, 2021 12:29:52 GMT robert1 said:

In case people are not aware, MPs and parties will receive the details (embargoed) from midday tomorrow (Tuesday). The embargo is lifted at midnight Tuesday/Wednesday.

Why on earth are MPs, less still parties, given advanced notice? I mean its not like 1 day will make any difference to re-selections.

[ilerda]

Giving it parties does seem more odd - is only to the parties that have MPs, or is to every party registered to contest elections in Wales? Do they get to see the whole of Wales or just the bits covering constituencies they currently hold?

[robert1]

I can't answer in relation to which parties receive the details.

In the case of England, MPs received details of the areas which constituted their current constituency. I think the process will be similar for Wales but I am not certain.

[John Chanin]

Sept 6, 2021 14:37:51 GMT peterl said:

Sept 6, 2021 12:29:52 GMT robert1 said:

In case people are not aware, MPs and parties will receive the details (embargoed) from midday tomorrow (Tuesday). The embargo is lifted at midnight Tuesday/Wednesday.

Why on earth are MPs, less still parties, given advanced notice? I mean its not like 1 day will make any difference to re-selections.

It not only affects MPs but they are likely to be asked for their response pretty immediately.  It’s obviously better if the MP has time to think about it.

[aberdarian]

Taken me ages to work out how to post an image.

This is hard work. Hope the BCW do a better job than me. I should probably have tried splitting wards but I'm not a fan. Seat 7 here (and my name) probably gives away my hidden agenda - keeping all the wards in the Aberdare area in one constituency! Doubt that will happen. I also wanted to avoid having any seats consisting of wards from more than 2 local authorities but I've failed on at least 3 occasions. Cardiff West here for a start:



And Llanelli & Amman Valley here:





And the ridiculously sprawling seat 25 (almost as large as its name):


My knowledge of the north Wales coast (and Flintshire in particular) is not good:

[LDCaerdydd]