After two aborted reviews and two rounds of redrawing for this third review, it looks like Scotland is getting new UK Parliament Constituencies. This piece takes a quick look over these final proposals.
Boundaries
Scottish Parliament Boundary Review 2: Initial Proposals
Holyrood’s boundaries are up for review for the second time. Alongside the usual drama around what has and hasn’t shifted and how much that makes local politicians seethe, the changes suggest a notional SNP majority in 2021 terms.
Westminster Boundary Review 2023: Revised Proposal Analysis
Background After months of fevered work, the Boundary Commission for Scotland have emerged with revised proposals … Westminster Boundary Review 2023: Revised Proposal AnalysisRead more
Islands Act Boundary Reviews – Highland
Boundary changes are incoming for Councils that include inhabited islands as a result of the Islands Act. Highland is in for sweeping changes, but those result more from the Electoral Reform Act.
Islands Act Boundary Reviews – Argyll & Bute and North Ayrshire
Boundary changes are incoming for Councils that include inhabited islands as a result of the Islands Act. Here, we look at how Argyll & Bute and North Ayrshire may be affected.
GE19 – The Difference a Boundary Makes
I’m back with one final GE19 post, this time on the effect of prospective new Scottish Westminster boundaries. Whether these boundaries are the ones we end up with for the next election or not, they are a reminder of the fundamentally undemocratic nature of FPTP.
Islands Un(ballot)boxed
Something a little different for Ballot Box Scotland today – looking not at election results past or present, but instead the process that surrounds drawing boundaries for those elections.
A Local Boundary Review for Local MPs? We May Have Trouble Here
Yesterday was an exciting day for the nerds, as the Boundary Commission for Scotland released their … A Local Boundary Review for Local MPs? We May Have Trouble HereRead more