Boundary reviews cause so much consternation with MPs as they know, with first past the post, that it is where they fall that will decide whether they win or lose their seat. thetimes.co.uk/article/4d76ba…
We made this graphic a few years ago - but look how control of our fictional town council changes between the reds and the blues as the boundaries move, even though nobody changes their vote.
Thankfully our Independent Boundary Commissions mean the boundaries aren't drawn for partisan advantage, but if we don't want lines on a map to decide our government, we need to abandon the idea that each constituency should elect one MP.
In the short term, the boundaries are very out of date and need to be revised - sticking with the old seats is not an option.
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