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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Sept 11, 2018 20:23:41 GMT
I do think that a seat made up of Wilmslow, Bramhall and Hazel Grove is rather curious, but could be worse.
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Post by where2travel on Sept 12, 2018 9:11:36 GMT
I do think that a seat made up of Wilmslow, Bramhall and Hazel Grove is rather curious, but could be worse. Yes, it does seem rather odd. I was quite surprised at the objections to the Bramhall and Poynton idea, although having spent my early years living in Woodford which is sandwiched between the two (and Wilmslow), the official Cheshire/Greater Manchester line is definitely felt, despite most people in all these areas within Stockport referring to Cheshire. This new crossing of the Cheshire/Greater Manchester line seems even more odd though and it's created a bit of a rag-bag of a seat. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2018 16:29:57 GMT
I'll say this about Pendle and Ribble Valley, the A59 is a clear road connection along the entire seat. Perhaps far better internal transport links than either of the predecessor seats!
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 13, 2018 16:33:10 GMT
I get the feeling the A59 is a sort of excuse for the constituency.
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Post by catking on Sept 14, 2018 8:56:19 GMT
I get the feeling the A59 is a sort of excuse for the constituency. A59 would probably be a better name for the seat than Pendle & Ribble Valley. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2018 16:59:54 GMT
I get the feeling the A59 is a sort of excuse for the constituency. A59 would probably be a better name for the seat than Pendle & Ribble Valley. "Valleys of Ribble and Pendle", obviously. |
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Post by jamie on Sept 14, 2018 17:05:01 GMT
A59 would probably be a better name for the seat than Pendle & Ribble Valley. "Valleys of Ribble and Pendle", obviously. "Ribble South East and North Pendle" |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 19, 2018 12:49:41 GMT
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Post by No Offence Alan on Sept 19, 2018 16:18:07 GMT
I still think the people of Heywood will get a vote. |
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Post by andrew111 on Sept 19, 2018 18:06:25 GMT
I still think the people of Heywood will get a vote. No, it will be end! No ifs, no buts... Like Armageddon... |
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Post by greatkingrat on Sept 19, 2018 18:12:47 GMT
Other places wiped off the map:
Atcham, Aylesford, Bexleyheath, Brigg, Cleveleys, Gedling, Golders Green, Hazel Grove, Henley, Hessle, Heywood, Holborn, Kilburn, Limehouse, Morden, Outwood, Penge, Reddish, Romsey, Royton, Thamesmead and Workington.
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Post by jamie on Sept 19, 2018 18:18:52 GMT
Other places wiped off the map: Atcham, Aylesford, Bexleyheath, Brigg, Cleveleys, Gedling, Golders Green, Hazel Grove, Henley, Hessle, Heywood, Holborn, Kilburn, Limehouse, Morden, Outwood, Penge, Reddish, Romsey, Royton, Thamesmead and Workington. Would anybody honestly miss them? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2018 18:27:09 GMT
Other places wiped off the map: Atcham, Aylesford, Bexleyheath, Brigg, Cleveleys, Gedling, Golders Green, Hazel Grove, Henley, Hessle, Heywood, Holborn, Kilburn, Limehouse, Morden, Outwood, Penge, Reddish, Romsey, Royton, Thamesmead and Workington. Would anybody honestly miss them? The people of Thornton-Cleveleys will be appalled when they find out. |
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Post by jamie on Sept 19, 2018 18:40:54 GMT
The people of Thornton-Cleveleys will be appalled when they find out. There's worse things then finding out you live in Blackpool. I assume. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2018 19:13:30 GMT
The people of Thornton-Cleveleys will be appalled when they find out. There's worse things then finding out you live in Blackpool. I assume. How very dare you! T-C are in Wyre, certainty not Blackpool! |
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Post by catking on Sept 20, 2018 10:34:40 GMT
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 20, 2018 10:36:46 GMT
Oddly, the BCE has recreated an old constituency but reversed its name - Middleton and Prestwich (fl. 1918-83) has become Prestwich and Middleton. It was actually a very interesting seat during its previous existence.
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Post by catking on Sept 20, 2018 10:43:16 GMT
Oddly, the BCE has recreated an old constituency but reversed its name - Middleton and Prestwich (fl. 1918-83) has become Prestwich and Middleton. It was actually a very interesting seat during its previous existence.
That was back when Prestwich was quite reliably Conservative. Times have changed a lot since then. The new Prestwich & Middleton seat will be very safe for Labour. While I'd expect Sedgley to vote Tory at the next general election, the other two Prestwich wards are very Labour in a general election. Radcliffe and Unsworth are significantly better for the Tories than Middleton.
The seat as drawn isn't great and I think it would have made a lot more sense to pair Prestwich with Broughton and Crumpsall but the knock on effect of such a seat causes so much disruption elsewhere.
Not that any of this matters as the boundary changes are dead.
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Post by minionofmidas on Sept 22, 2018 8:47:04 GMT
Why was Gedling borough (for which the constituency was in turn named) named for that small place anyways? Of course Carlton disappeared as a constituency name in favor of Gedling, and now Gedling (sort of) disappears in favor of Carlton.
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Post by The Bishop on Sept 22, 2018 8:58:34 GMT
Why was Gedling borough (for which the constituency was in turn named) named for that small place anyways? Not that uncommon a thing when it came to naming 1973 vintage local authorities. |
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