The GOP have a majority it is up to them to elect a Speaker. It's not like our HoC Speaker, Would Tory MPs vote Starmer for PM? (View Post)

Tiv and Hon 24,239 Richmond Park 23,015 Christchurch 23,015 (apparently a tie???) North Shropshire 22,949 So yes it would be a new record by a few hundred. Christchurch looks like the one to beat 23,… (View Post)

Yes under STV, 'someone is still MP for a geographical area' and yes it is larger but crucially you're much more likely to be represented by someone from the party you voted for. (View Post)

If Labour backed PR, as the Libdems do, they would look less hypocritical. Why should anybody have to stand down in an election (View Post)

You're a Labour ex MP, so it's not surprising that you want Labour to win this by election. If the Libdems didn't stand you would probably do it. It's also true that if Labour didn't stand the Libdem… (View Post)