The New Putney and Wandsworth Town Constituency
The Boundary Commission deserve some congratulations on what appears to me a sensible and professional job in reorganising the Westminster constituency boundaries. The accusations of it all being a Tory plot to oust Corbyn is a Trump-like example of post-truth politics and the idea that we need maintain the number of MPs is complete nonsense.
At a local level, whilst everybody needs to accept some compromise, this seems like a sensible solution. Putney Town and Wandsworth Town are more or less merged into the same community linked by Wandsworth Park and the South Circular. The periphery to the east in places like Roehampton is more orientated to the parkland areas, in the east Battersea and Clapham have much more in common with each other.
Whilst theoretically Justine Greening will be even less safe in the new seat, lots of people voted against her last time because of Brexit which if the Fixed Term Parliament Act won't be the issue at the time of the next election. Not that we won't be dealing with the massive problems that leaving the EU will bring but it will be a done deal so there won't be an incentive for people who like Justine as a constituency MP but wanted to make a point about Brexit to vote against her.
Tony Church ● 2053d2 Comments