https://www.bcs2023review.com/
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.
A good example is where I live; Edinburgh North & 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 & 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.
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.
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