Far from putting proportional representation on the agenda, the Tories are now in a position to push through reform of
electoral boundaries under the existing first - past - the - post system to make it fairer (i.e. better for them).
Not exact matches
Under a uniform national swing, fighting seats on the current
boundaries in a first - past - the - post
electoral system, that would result in a landslide for Theresa May, according to the
Electoral Calculus website.
Under the terms of the Act the Commons must hold a vote choosing to either reject or accept the redrawn
electoral map proposed by
boundary commissioners.
Thirdly, projections of
electoral doom for individual Lib Dem MPs
under the new
boundaries are probably wide of the mark.