Constituency Commission review of Euro constituencies

[hiker]

Talk to the Ulster Assembly about joing the two parts of the island for the purposes of EU elections.

Can we not leave them to their own devices for another while?

Aren't they allocated seats on the basis of UK population? Don't think an all-Ireland EU election would work in those circumstances.

It was an off the top of the head post although I think it would be an interesting idea from the point of view of letting UK Irish Unionists know what its like to have constituents from across the border and vica-versa.
Just as a little taster, perhaps, of things to come.

[UnholyApollo]

Personally I think they will keep the constituencies the same with Dublin losing a seat this time

[factual]

Wouldn't four three-seaters make sense, with Dublin simply losing a seat?

[factual]

Wouldn't four three-seaters make sense, with Dublin simply losing a seat?

The reason being I really think that the constituencies being so large the connection between the politician and the voter is remote.

[woodie]

Wouldn't four three-seaters make sense, with Dublin simply losing a seat?

The reason being I really think that the constituencies being so large the connection between the politician and the voter is remote.

Are there two factuals?

[KeithM]

Personally I'd like 3 constituencies;

Greater Dublin (to include Meath Kildare and Wicklow)

BMW

The rest.

[Thar an Phail]

Well you got to come with some basis of defining the boundaries for the Euro elections and the Regional Assemblies seems to be as good as any really.

The ancient Provinces are much better than the regional assemblies.

I would prefer 2 constituencies:

"East" (Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan), 7 seats.

"West" (Munster, Connaught, Donegal), 5 seats.



But I think they will go for 4 3-seaters, with Dublin losing a seat.

[Tom_A-N]

A past thread on this.

Not to brag about having proposed the exact sam boundaries some months ago or anything

Aren't terms like "South" and so on are a bit plain?