Seventy-seven votes.
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That is what it takes these days - barring some seismic shift in our political landscape - to obtain what, to all intents and purposes, is a job for life (if you want it, and can hack it).
This isn't a pop at the party in question, nor at the lady who is almost certain to become the next MP for the safe seat of Bristol South. But it is a sad reflection of how far our sense of community and interest in the political process has fallen, that it takes so few people to make that decision.
In an assortment of contexts, there is quite a bit of talk about the "democratic deficit". Figures like this show that this deficit really does start at home.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-22826420
This isn't a pop at the party in question, nor at the lady who is almost certain to become the next MP for the safe seat of Bristol South. But it is a sad reflection of how far our sense of community and interest in the political process has fallen, that it takes so few people to make that decision.
In an assortment of contexts, there is quite a bit of talk about the "democratic deficit". Figures like this show that this deficit really does start at home.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-22826420
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In terms of party members who vote, wouldn't this be pretty commonplace regardless of party?
I love the way it was a women only short list. Nothng like a bit of discrimination.
I would imagine so. As I said in the OP, it's not intended to be a party-political point. All the mainstream parties have a problem with low membership levels.