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That by-election was of minor interest, in that it was the last election in any Westminster university constituency, and that it was the last time the Tories and National Liberals stood against each other. It can be fun plucking numbers out of thin air – but why not for one of the 650 seats which do exist, or at least some territorial seat where there is some data?
According to Wikipedia, use of the old statistical regions (including East Anglia) was discontinued in 1999, although the current Euro regions had been adopted (for what, I don’t know) in 1994. Looking at the Wikipedia article on Historical and alternative regions of England, the Euro regions bear a remarkable similarity with the historic English Civil Defence Regions. If this is the origin of the current regions, then the Eastern region was created around the start of the Second World War.
For want of anywhere else to put this, I’ve re-done my Holyrood notional figures given the revised recommendations for the regions – I now get the figures to SNP 46 (-1), Lab 44 (-2), Con 19 (+2), LD 17 (+1), Greens 2 and 1 Independent. As before, anyone who wants the full details, just drop me a line.
It’s slightly circuitous, but there’s a link to my e-mail on my blog profile, to which there’s a link on my name here. I’d copy it here, but a) I’d imagine it’d need extra moderation and b) I don’t get much spam at the moment, and that’s the way I likes it.
Please note that I am the UKIP Parliamentary Candidate for North Wiltshire (see profile) and that E. Bland is, as far as I am aware, no longer a UKIP Candidate or involved with UKIP in any way.
Peter -
That by-election was of minor interest, in that it was the last election in any Westminster university constituency, and that it was the last time the Tories and National Liberals stood against each other. It can be fun plucking numbers out of thin air – but why not for one of the 650 seats which do exist, or at least some territorial seat where there is some data?
According to Wikipedia, use of the old statistical regions (including East Anglia) was discontinued in 1999, although the current Euro regions had been adopted (for what, I don’t know) in 1994. Looking at the Wikipedia article on Historical and alternative regions of England, the Euro regions bear a remarkable similarity with the historic English Civil Defence Regions. If this is the origin of the current regions, then the Eastern region was created around the start of the Second World War.
Anthony,
Has Sunderland Central been blocked from having any further posts put on it ?
Thank you.
Has Edmonton been blocked on this site?
Thank you, UKPollingReport for your great coverage.
For want of anywhere else to put this, I’ve re-done my Holyrood notional figures given the revised recommendations for the regions – I now get the figures to SNP 46 (-1), Lab 44 (-2), Con 19 (+2), LD 17 (+1), Greens 2 and 1 Independent. As before, anyone who wants the full details, just drop me a line.
How does one drop you a line?
It’s slightly circuitous, but there’s a link to my e-mail on my blog profile, to which there’s a link on my name here. I’d copy it here, but a) I’d imagine it’d need extra moderation and b) I don’t get much spam at the moment, and that’s the way I likes it.
Thanks. I didnt realise that people’s names on here linked to websites
Please note that I am the UKIP Parliamentary Candidate for North Wiltshire (see profile) and that E. Bland is, as far as I am aware, no longer a UKIP Candidate or involved with UKIP in any way.