Handrejka 1,840 Posted May 29, 2015 Found this little gem: Here's a list of 33 constituencies, in rank order. What do they have in common in election 2015? Cambridge Dunfermline and West Fife Erewash East Dunbartonshire Rutherglen and Hamilton West Newry and Armagh Wolverhampton South West St Helens South and Whiston East Lothian St Austell and Newquay West Dunbartonshire Falkirk Brentford and Isleworth Taunton Deane Motherwell and Wishaw Wirral West Manchester, Withington Norwich South Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Cardiff Central Glasgow North East Fermanagh and South Tyrone Brent Central City of Chester Cannock Chase Enfield North Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath Telford Dudley South Cheadle Edinburgh West Glasgow Central Bristol West Constituencies with new MPs, ie the member of parliament elected in 2015 hasn't been an MP before? St Helens South and Whiston is the constituency I grew up in, though it was just St Helens South then. It's very, very Labour. You could probably put a red rosette on Jimmy Savile's corpse and he'd still be elected. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted May 30, 2015 Found this little gem: Here's a list of 33 constituencies, in rank order. What do they have in common in election 2015? Cambridge Dunfermline and West Fife Erewash East Dunbartonshire Rutherglen and Hamilton West Newry and Armagh Wolverhampton South West St Helens South and Whiston East Lothian St Austell and Newquay West Dunbartonshire Falkirk Brentford and Isleworth Taunton Deane Motherwell and Wishaw Wirral West Manchester, Withington Norwich South Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Cardiff Central Glasgow North East Fermanagh and South Tyrone Brent Central City of Chester Cannock Chase Enfield North Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath Telford Dudley South Cheadle Edinburgh West Glasgow Central Bristol West Constituencies with new MPs, ie the member of parliament elected in 2015 hasn't been an MP before? St Helens South and Whiston is the constituency I grew up in, though it was just St Helens South then. It's very, very Labour. You could probably put a red rosette on Jimmy Savile's corpse and he'd still be elected. They all definitely have new MPs, whether all first timers I cannot say; my answer has a little more DL twist to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,840 Posted May 30, 2015 Is it to do with heart disease then? Most Glasstowners are fatties. Or where you're most likely to be murdered, St Helens tends to come near the top there too. It must be the accent. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,288 Posted May 30, 2015 The new MP is older than the previous one? I'm guessing that because of the amount of Scottish seats listed - some of the new SNP MPs aren't exactly in the flush of youth. (I'll get a team in by the end of June btw) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,933 Posted May 31, 2015 Is it to do with heart disease then? Most Glasstowners are fatties. Or where you're most likely to be murdered, St Helens tends to come near the top there too. It must be the accent. lowest average age of death? Highest mortality rate? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,466 Posted June 1, 2015 Didn't get round to getting a list together this past weekend. For a moment I thought that I had missed the deadline, but at least I have until the end of this month. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 8,617 Posted June 1, 2015 Didn't get round to getting a list together this past weekend. For a moment I thought that I had missed the deadline, but at least I have until the end of this month. Indeed you do but I am worrying the first by-election may end up being called before the start of the game. Though if legal proceedings are involved it may drag it out a bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,466 Posted June 1, 2015 Didn't get round to getting a list together this past weekend. For a moment I thought that I had missed the deadline, but at least I have until the end of this month. Indeed you do but I am worrying the first by-election may end up being called before the start of the game. Though if legal proceedings are involved it may drag it out a bit. Thankfully it's quiet at work today, so far I've been able to get half my list together. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,466 Posted June 1, 2015 Took me a while to do it, but just submitted my list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 8,617 Posted June 2, 2015 One thing that I am enjoying is see the constituency names next to the Politician. Margaret Hodge - Barking 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,405 Posted June 2, 2015 Didn't get round to getting a list together this past weekend. For a moment I thought that I had missed the deadline, but at least I have until the end of this month. Indeed you do but I am worrying the first by-election may end up being called before the start of the game. Though if legal proceedings are involved it may drag it out a bit. Is it too late to submit a team ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted June 2, 2015 if Charles kennedy had still been an MP there would be a by election already ! but he wasn't. so theres not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,960 Posted June 2, 2015 Didn't get round to getting a list together this past weekend. For a moment I thought that I had missed the deadline, but at least I have until the end of this month. Indeed you do but I am worrying the first by-election may end up being called before the start of the game. Though if legal proceedings are involved it may drag it out a bit. Is it too late to submit a team ? 30th June was the deadline the_engineer, still time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,264 Posted June 2, 2015 if Charles kennedy had still been an MP there would be a by election already ! but he wasn't. so theres not. Maybe if he'd been an MP he'd still be alive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted June 3, 2015 Found this little gem: Here's a list of 33 constituencies, in rank order. What do they have in common in election 2015? Cambridge Dunfermline and West Fife Erewash East Dunbartonshire Rutherglen and Hamilton West Newry and Armagh Wolverhampton South West St Helens South and Whiston East Lothian St Austell and Newquay West Dunbartonshire Falkirk Brentford and Isleworth Taunton Deane Motherwell and Wishaw Wirral West Manchester, Withington Norwich South Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Cardiff Central Glasgow North East Fermanagh and South Tyrone Brent Central City of Chester Cannock Chase Enfield North Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath Telford Dudley South Cheadle Edinburgh West Glasgow Central Bristol West Some excellent guesses.The answer, I am to understand, is that all the elected MPs in these constituencies were OLDER than the person they replaced. Very nice beginners list for DL interests, as they have a head start, as it were. SC (Edit: DDT in fact guessed correctly :-) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted June 3, 2015 The new MP is older than the previous one? I'm guessing that because of the amount of Scottish seats listed - some of the new SNP MPs aren't exactly in the flush of youth. (I'll get a team in by the end of June btw) Sorry DDT I missed this entry but yes indeed you are the keeper of all knowledge!! Well done, sir! SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 8,617 Posted June 3, 2015 Didn't get round to getting a list together this past weekend. For a moment I thought that I had missed the deadline, but at least I have until the end of this month. Indeed you do but I am worrying the first by-election may end up being called before the start of the game. Though if legal proceedings are involved it may drag it out a bit. Is it too late to submit a team ? 30th June was the deadline the_engineer, still time. Yes please do and there are more MPs not selected than selected so plenty of possible uniques. I am itching to share all the statistics and quirks but don't want to disadvantage anyone. I will just have to wait until the end of the month. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,405 Posted June 3, 2015 Didn't get round to getting a list together this past weekend. For a moment I thought that I had missed the deadline, but at least I have until the end of this month. Indeed you do but I am worrying the first by-election may end up being called before the start of the game. Though if legal proceedings are involved it may drag it out a bit. Is it too late to submit a team ? 30th June was the deadline the_engineer, still time. Yes please do and there are more MPs not selected than selected so plenty of possible uniques. I am itching to share all the statistics and quirks but don't want to disadvantage anyone. I will just have to wait until the end of the month. PM'ed you my team over , i'm also looking forward to seeing the stats too. Hopefully a few more teams will enter before the deadline !! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 8,617 Posted June 4, 2015 If any sitting (or former) MPs have dropped by (Repeat do not Google your own name) then I won't hold it against you and you would be allowed to play. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,719 Posted June 4, 2015 Well, you never know, the DDP is meant to have had a fair few famous names play in it over the years. One of whom, I seem to recall, who found his own name in the game, and then submitted a team for the next year! All anonymous of course, and TMIB is far too gentlemanly to let us know Spade actually is Dave Quantick. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 9,989 Posted June 5, 2015 Ah, FFS, hour to kill before picking up the young 'un from a late train. Team now PM'd 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,405 Posted June 6, 2015 Well, you never know, the DDP is meant to have had a fair few famous names play in it over the years. One of whom, I seem to recall, who found his own name in the game, and then submitted a team for the next year! All anonymous of course, and TMIB is far too gentlemanly to let us know Spade actually is Dave Quantick. Cmon TMIB call a spade a spade. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted June 6, 2015 My Official team name will be: "You, you, and you -- OUT!" Derived from a couple of the most glorious minutes of cinematic comedy SirC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,840 Posted June 6, 2015 My Official team name will be: "You, you, and you -- OUT!" Derived from a couple of the most glorious minutes of cinematic comedy SirC I've only ever seen one scene from SlapShot. Can you guess what it is? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,269 Posted June 6, 2015 My Official team name will be: "You, you, and you -- OUT!" Derived from a couple of the most glorious minutes of cinematic comedy SirC I've only ever seen one scene from SlapShot. Can you guess what it is? The one where a girlie gets undressed? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
