Big increase in the number of people who say they can name their MP

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Big increase in the number of people who say they can name their MP

By Mark Pack | Fri 27th November 2009 - 12:05 pm

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A new survey out from the British Computer Society / Chartered Institute for IT says that “Only 53% of Britons can name their MP”.

Whilst it’s not a number to make democrats cheer to the rafters, the use of “only” is rather misleading as this figure is in fact a substantial increase on previous research. For example, an Electoral Commission / Hansard Society report in 2004 found that 42% could name their MP. Other previous research has also found figures under 50%.

If anything, the 53% finding is cautious (because of issues around details of research and margins of error) good news about the direction in which our democracy is headed.

UPDATE: Mark Reckons has other reasons for being encouraged by the 53% figure.

Read more by Mark Pack or more about british computer society, chartered institute for IT, electoral commission or hansard society.
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2 Comments

cheltenham Robin 27th Nov '09 - 12:22pm

The Daily Telegraph is responsible for this increase.
Martin Land 27th Nov '09 - 6:07pm

Didn’t know so many people worked for the CPS

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