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The Economist’s political map of the UK: the north/south divide revealed

Here’s the traditional political map of the UK, each constituency colour-coded to the winning party:

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It’s a map which flatters to deceive. The Tories appear to be the dominant force across pretty much the whole of England. The Lib Dems’ strength through the celtic fringe appears to put us pretty much on a par with Labour.

The Economist has this week done something very simple: create a political map which equalises the size of constituencies and colour codes according to the turn-out for the winning party…

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