Comments on: Wolverhampton North East

By: John Chanin

John Chanin — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:12:56 +0000

Boundary Commission is nothing if not unpredictable. It’s decided to split Bilston instead!

By: Barnaby Marder

Barnaby Marder — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:28:19 +0000

That’s exactly what I meant Shaun. A larger town is apt to be split simply on grounds of size. Sometimes weird splits can be brought to an end. The village of Colnbrook west of Heathrow was once split 3 ways into Surrey, Berks & Bucks! Nowadays however it’s all in Slough UA along with Poyle (which I think was previously in Surrey).

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:10:44 +0000

Wolverhapton is a difficalt place to redraw boundaries.

Walsall North and Wednesfield (cross borough seat)

Wolverhampton North

Wolverhampton South,

That’s gotta be the best bet.

Could be split on a East/West basis if there is a cross borough seat with Dudley.

I’d prefer my first prediction to a possible;

Dudley North and Wolverhampton South

Wolverhampton East

Wolverhampton West.

If that was the case, Wolverhampton East might possibly be named Bilston and Wednesfield and Wolverhampton might possible by renamed City of Wolverhampton.

By: Shaun Bennett

Shaun Bennett — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:06:16 +0000

Yes that’s very true, Barnaby. Indeed, splitting somewhere of a reasonable size is almost quite a good status symbol for the town, because it means it is probably big enough to be the centre of two seats-and may well be recognised in the names of both of them.

In this case though if Wulfrunian’s prediction came to pass, it would be splitting not one but two middle sized towns between constituencies-bcomming even more undesirable. It’ll start to look like a US district if we’re not careful!!!

By: Barnaby Marder

Barnaby Marder — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:57:43 +0000

Indeed, splitting somewhere that’s tiny is even more awkward than somewhere of a bit more size. Kirkintilloch in Scotland is another example. It’s hardly a great metropolis yet the BC still split it between 2 seats.

By: Shaun Bennett

Shaun Bennett — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:58:04 +0000

But Coesley’s tiny.

By: Barnaby Marder

Barnaby Marder — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:17:50 +0000

It wouldn’t be unprecedented though. Look at how Coseley has been split between Wolverhampton & Dudley seats for example.

By: Wulfrunian

Wulfrunian — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:06:53 +0000

I hope I am wrong too.

By: Shaun Bennett

Shaun Bennett — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:13:06 +0000

Wouldn’t that split up both Wednesfield AND Tettenhall? That doesn’t sound very desirable so I hope you are indeed wrong. Not long to wait now!

By: Wulfrunian

Wulfrunian — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:02:20 +0000

Having said that, I am normally totally wrong about these things.