http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Constituency Boundary Commission Review up for consultation. en Thu, 21 May 2026 06:27:06 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21184#post-364653 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 21:38:01 +0000 steveo 364653@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh yeah, I forgot he was Hollyrood, the way he talks you'd think he was pm/fm </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21184#post-364650 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 19:54:41 +0000 Frenchy 364650@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Maybe if we can split the ACH vote with the tories</em></p> <p>Just to be clear, these are Westminster constituencies; it is Christine Jardine who represents Edinburgh West, rather than ACH.</p> <p>(I realise that doesn't necessarily stop there being an "ACH vote" at Westminster, but thought it was worth clarifying.) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21184#post-364649 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 19:06:02 +0000 steveo 364649@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Maybe if we can split the ACH vote with the tories, Edinburgh West might get something other than lib dems in perpituity. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21184#post-364647 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 17:26:06 +0000 Yodhrin 364647@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@CycleAlex You're right enough, dunno how I managed to get that back to front. So it's Edinburgh West that will be gifted more of our carbrained friends then, probably less of a big deal given the existing tendency towards Lib Dems in that part of the city. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21184#post-364644 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 16:36:07 +0000 CycleAlex 364644@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Yodhrin Unless I’m missing something, are they not doing the exact opposite with Edinburgh North and Leith? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21184#post-364643 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 15:14:05 +0000 Frenchy 364643@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Edinburgh proposals look pretty straightforward, at a first glance, anyway.</p> <p>Elsewhere, <a href="https://www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk/sites/default/files/revised_constituency_maps/clackmannanshire_and_forth_valley.pdf">Clackmannanshire and Forth Valley</a> is an...interesting...one. It'd span three different council areas, which are separated by the Forth and the Ochils. Good luck to any prospective candidate thinking of getting round it without a car. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21184#post-364642 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:30:13 +0000 SRD 364642@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Turquoise is previous boundaries, dark blue are proposed new ones.</p> <p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52486256259_961b0d1095_k.jpg">[/url]<a href="https://flic.kr/p/2nY2MoK">Screenshot 2022-11-08 at 13.28.37</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21184#post-364639 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 13:58:00 +0000 Yodhrin 364639@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.bcs2023review.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.bcs2023review.com/</a></p> <p>Technically not cycling related, but everything is political alas and this will likely make things more trying in that regard. The headline is Scotland losing two seats, but far more impactful will be the naked gerrymandering going on with those that remain. The Review committee will of course claim powerlessness, they're working within the constraints set by Westminster, but of course those constraints were set to generate a desired outcome.</p> <p>A good example is where I live; Edinburgh North &amp; Leith. They're carving away a section of Muirhouse and replacing it with a big chunk of Orchard Brae, Craigleith, Ravelston, and Blackhall. I'm sure it's a complete coincidence that the former contains some of the most deprived(bottom 10th &amp; 20th deciles) areas in Edinburgh and the latter some of the most well off(top 10%), which will have a significant impact in a seat that already has more Tory-leaning leafy bits than most.</p> <p>They want a lot of personal info(and permission to make it public) before they'll let you comment, but if that doesn't bother you have a look around areas you know and see what shenanigans are planned. </p>