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Originally Posted by jaysay
So the only way to solve this age old problem is to make the Boundaries Commission totally independent from all colours of government, (and if you think they already are your living on cloud cuckoo land) who, on election, try to undo the changes made by their predecessors, only then will we get a system that is fair to the people who really matter, the electorate  |
To be frank, I think that continually messing with boundaries through some arbitrary osmosis of population numbers is a fruitless exercise. Boroughs evolve over time, some will be bigger than others and some will have population decreases. Changing the boundaries will inevitably cost money and the people will resent the change, as they have been letting me know very vocally within Rishton. To use Rishton as an example, how can it make sense to have a Blackburn MP representing us but be part of Hyndburn Council?
For me, you can leave everything alone and save a few thousand quid.