BBC News - Conservatives lose boundary review vote from Jan 2013

ERS: "The worst of both worlds - why FPTP no longer works."

http://www.ippr.org/images/media/files/publication/2011/05/Worst%20of%20Both%20Worlds%20Jan2011_1820.pdf

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Map showing constituencies that have more/less than 50% support for their MP...

Why First Past the Post is bad for democracy:

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Interactive map: First Past the Post wastes our votes

First Past the Post wastes our votes:

The darker the constituency the higher proportion of votes.

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Safe seats map: ERS

Click here - How safe seats fail voters:

Two maps via this link.
1. Map 1 showing when each seat last changed hands at an election. The darker the colour of the constituency the longer it has been a safe seat. When did Ashford last change parties? Which is the oldest safe seat in the UK?

2. Map 2 showing safe seats at the 2010 general election. If a seat is given a party colour (red = Lab, blue = Cons, Orange (!) = LDems, Yellow = nationalist parties e.g. SNP, Plaid Cymru) then it counts as a safe seat for that party. If it is one of the shades of green then it counts as a marginal at the 2010 election.



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General Election 2010: is first-past-the-post on its last legs? - Telegraph

General Election 2010: is first-past-the-post on its last legs? - Telegraph:

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How does parliament work?

Videos on various Unit 1 topics including democracy and elections.

Click here:
http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/videos/

BBC Sixth Form video on Electoral Systems

What are the funcitons of referendums and what was the 2011 AV Referendum?

Good brief explanation here
http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/parliament-explained/referendums/

Eletoral reform with lego

Dazzlingly charismatic professor uses plastic to explain electoral reform. It doesn't get better than that!

By-election December 2011

Feltham and Heston byelection: Labour wins, but turnout tumbles CLICK HERE.

Why are some people arguing that FPTP is no longer any use? What has changed recently?

http://fairervotes.3cdn.net/67a826433421addc7d_h2m6be083.pdf

Booklet from the Electoral Reform Society outlining their arguments as to why FPTP no longer serves a purpose.

Apathy in the UK?

Click HERE for more turnout stats.

Feeling Listless?

Ironically the South -East does have 10 MEPs as I thought - I should trust my instincts more! CLICK

These are the South-East's current MEPs. In case you're wondering - Caroline Lucas was elected as an MEP in 2009 but stood down when she was elected an MP at Westminster in 2010 general election. She was succeeded by Keith Taylor.