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

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.

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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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