MPs are much less local than they would have us believe
Berry, R.
(2013).
MPs are much less local than they would have us believe.
It is common for parliamentary candidates to stress their local roots in order to win over voters. In the current Parliament, however, only around half of MPs were born in the region they represent, let alone their constituency. Democratic Audit’s Richard Berry has examined new data on MPs’ geographical origins. In the first of a two-part analysis, this post focuses on where MPs were born and went to school.
| Item Type | Online resource |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © Democratic Audit UK |
| Departments |
LSE > Academic Departments > Government LSE > Academic Departments > Government > Public Policy Group |
| Date Deposited | 25 Sep 2013 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/53041 |
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