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David Butler Articles

A smaller House of Commons under the Conservatives?

David Cameron has promised that, if he wins, he will reduce the size of the House of Commons, probably by 10 per cent. Andrew Tyrie has set out the scheme in detail. It sounds like a sensible non-partisan idea. Britain has the largest parliament of any major democracy. We also suffer from the Redistribution of Seats Act of 1944 which, by its bad drafting, guarantees an increase in the number of English MPs whenever there is a general redistricting.

After Glenrothes

A morale boost, and a change in the mood of Scottish politics

After Glenrothes

Nov 11, 2008 | Articles, Section: Article

Byelection upsets make headlines, but they seldom change the world. Orpington 1962, Dudley 1968, Crosby 1982 and...

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