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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2013 15:15:45 GMT
To avoid the Hazel Grove thread being completely overtaken by the likes of me, here's a thread for people to play around with creating seats using the always splendid Boundary Assistant website. Not sure there are any rules, but I think the basic idea seems to be "silly/unworkable but within reason" We'll play it by ear.... "Greater Manchester Outermost"  "Fleetwood and the Golden Mile"  "Valleys of Irwell and Hynd" [....I think]  tricky lancastrian"Ribble Estuary", anyone? ( tricky)  (This seat would need to be amended to include Tarleton) And the only way to stay "within quota" for a "Morecambe Bay" type seat is this attempt.......I'm sure someone could do better  |
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Post by innocentabroad on Jun 23, 2013 15:30:50 GMT
When was the last time a seat in the Westminster Parliament had two (or more, I suppose) disconnected parts? Combined Universities?
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Post by The Bishop on Jun 23, 2013 15:32:38 GMT
The Falkirk burghs seat - which IIRC lasted until the 1979 GE?? On some measurements the old Morecambe/Lonsdale counts there too....
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2013 15:35:01 GMT
A quick look at some recent election results suggests I'm creating many a bellwether and/or marginal.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 23, 2013 16:11:41 GMT
When was the last time a seat in the Westminster Parliament had two (or more, I suppose) disconnected parts? Combined Universities? The 1974-83 boundaries (Second Periodical Review) contained constituencies with detached parts. I count seven: In England: Don Valley Yarmouth In Wales: East Flintshire Monmouth In Scotland: Clackmannan and East Stirlingshire East Dunbartonshire Stirling, Falkirk and Grangemouth |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2013 16:45:22 GMT
Great and Perry Barr - Electorate 76K wards - Pheasey and Park Farm (part) Oscott Kingstanding Perry Barr Great Barr with Yew Tree Newton  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2013 16:54:06 GMT
This says a lot about me but that looks like two rhinos in a state of....er.....closeness.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2013 16:59:35 GMT
This one would piss off Castle Brom but would put brummies with fellow brummies Aprrox 70k Chelmsley Castle Bromwich Smiths Wood Kinghurst and Fordbridge Tyburn Erdington I present Erdington and Chelmsley Wood  |
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Post by The Bishop on Jun 23, 2013 17:22:00 GMT
Spoilsport  Though neither of those seats have their "disconnected" parts interspersed with other constituencies. Not even in the case of sweet Rockall. |
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Post by andrewteale on Jun 23, 2013 19:16:07 GMT
Norwich North.
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Jun 23, 2013 19:37:27 GMT
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 23, 2013 19:46:14 GMT
A good idea though would be interested to know why've you put Croxley Green and Oxhey Hall specifically, in with Watford Town?
On a partisan view I would look to put South Oxhey in Watford town. But there's probably more community of interest in between Watford town and Bushey, or to link along the commuter lines and include Oxhey Hall and Carpenders Park.
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Jun 23, 2013 19:46:37 GMT
Queens Park 80,066  |
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Jun 23, 2013 19:48:41 GMT
A good idea though would be interested to know why've you put Croxley Green and Oxhey Hall specifically, in with Watford Town? On a partisan view I would look to put South Oxhey in Watford town. But there's probably more community of interest in between Watford town and Bushey, or to link along the commuter lines and include Oxhey Hall and Carpenders Park. IT was in order to create a complete doughnut seat, otherwise yes South Oxhey would make more sense with Watford Town. I think the point of this thrad is that there should be a slight element of siliness. I wonder what you'll make of my next effort |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2013 19:50:28 GMT
Beautiful.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 23, 2013 19:51:48 GMT
AKA Inner West London Safe Labour BC Shall I post my idea for Westbourne BC? (Named after the river, which it follows) |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 23, 2013 20:04:35 GMT
WESTBOURNE BC (74,424 electors) ![]() |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2013 20:09:12 GMT
That is quite something, David.
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Jun 23, 2013 20:10:25 GMT
Lol
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Jun 23, 2013 20:11:38 GMT
Sedgefield, Yarm & Barnard Castle  |
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