The House of Commons in the early 19th century by Augustus Pugin and Thomas Rowlandson.
Last week we saw the first proposals for the new constituency boundaries, drawn up by the Boundary Commission. It’s certainly caused a stir – with allegations flying around about which parties it will hit harder, whether it will even happen, and who stands to lose their seats in the shakeup.
But less commented on was the fact that this is all taking place as part of a cut in the number of MPs – from 650 to 600.
