Quite important

http://www.democracyclub.org.uk/statistics/

<http://www.democracyclub.org.uk/statistics/>This seems to be based on the
old (currently existing) constituency boundaries rather than those that will
apply at the next election.

Any ideas?

Alex




On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 2:43 PM, Craig Nicol <[email protected]> wrote:

> On a related point, does anyone have a more up to date map on broadband
> take up than this : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4483065.stmwhich 
> would highlight any trends shown in the other two maps?
>
> I've volunteered with youngsters in Glasgow North in the past and I have
> seen a massive disaffection with the political process there because the
> children and the other volunteers felt completely disconnected from politics
> and couldn't understand how voting could make a difference.
>
> I don't know if the electoral commission have done anything on this
> disaffection, but I can easily understand an attitude like that, prevailing
> in an area, would dampen enthusiasm for any political engagement.
>
> C
>
> Sent from my HTC Hero Android
>
> On Jan 16, 2010 2:00 PM, "Seb Bacon" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> It's taking a very long time to get the last 7% of constituencies
> covered in Democracy Club.  I was just looking at the map on the left
> showing where these constituencies are:
>
>  http://www.democracyclub.org.uk/statistics/
>
> It struck me that it bears a striking resemblance to maps of high
> unemployment, low income, child poverty e.g.
> http://www.poverty.org.uk/02/index.shtml#g3
>
> I don't really have a particular point; I suppose the question is, Is
> there a meaningful correlation, and if there is, how can we best
> access activists in low-income areas?
>
> Seb
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