Sentences with phrase «equal sized constituencies»

«We will bring forward a Referendum Bill on electoral reform, which includes provision for the introduction of the Alternative Vote in the event of a positive result in the referendum, as well as for the creation of fewer and more equal sized constituencies.

The parties will bring forward a Referendum Bill on electoral reform, which includes provision for the introduction of the Alternative Vote in the event of a positive result in the referendum, as well as for the creation of fewer and more equal sized constituencies.

Its six points for parliamentary reform (universal male suffrage; no property qualification to become an MP; payment of MPs; equal sized constituencies; voting in secret; and annual parliaments) had first been proposed as a package in the 1770s by John Cartwright.

Not exact matches

This fixation with equal constituency size upholds a vital democratic tenet of equal representation; but it also results in the confusions of the current Boundary Commission proposals.

«Every MP is going to have to ask themselves «why am I voting against equal - sized constituencies and a smaller House of Commons?».»

And it is chutzpah for a pro-FPTP party to talk about votes having an «equal value» if you equalise constituency size in an electoral system where they do not.

When the Parliamentary and Voting Constituencies Bill was passed I celebrated the moment, noting that the introduction of fair - sized seats of equal population could boost the number of Tory MPs at the next election by up to twenty.

Subject to the vagaries of constituency size, it gives each vote equal weight: the duke's vote is worth no more than the dustman's.

«The constituencies used in the 2010 general election vary widely in size and this process will make them more equal and ensure everyone's vote has a more equal weight,» a No 10 spokesman said.

He previously supported new equal - sized constituencies on principle, but is now to vote against them because they would advantage the Conservatives.

The new boundaries will mean every constituency is of roughly equal size.

It will be «pursued in parallel» with the change that the Tories expect to most benefit them: redrawing constituency boundaries to make seats of more equal size.

Generally, the new boundaries define each constituency taking account local government ward boundaries, and define constituencies close to equal in terms of the sizes of their electorates.

The Tory leadership is preparing to abandon the plan and ask the Boundary Commission to redo the review on the basis of keeping all 650 MPs to ensure that all constituencies are of broadly equal size, the Times said.

The change in seat numbers made Scotland's constituencies an equal size to those south of the border.

Yesterday the former boundary commissioner for England described how difficult it would be to revise constituencies and reduce their number to 600, all of almost equal size.