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Sort of "Member returning"

Would it be possible to sort the "Member returned (2015)" column by party origin and not alphabetical order of MP? I think it'd be more useful. Azealia911 _talk 01:36, 8 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I definitely agree.

In fact, I think that it is quite extraordinary that the party holding a seat before the election is afforded its full title and listed first, whereas the winning party for a seat in this election is relegated, in most cases, to having just a single letter in brackets.

Not only does this seem to be rather bizarre, but I also think that it can be confusing, significantly at times, for readers and other editors. Earlier today, for instance, I edited the 2010 list in order to correct an error where an editor put the Green Party in the "incumbent" column, even though it was a Green Party gain for the seat in question, and not a hold.

I actually think that it would be better if we treated each row more like the BBC did during their results coverage. Examples are available (news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/82848000/jpg/_82848032_gfx.jpg). I think that it could be good if the colour of the winning party was predominant, with a thin strip of colour for any party to lose a seat. I'm not sure exactly how that would work on Wikipedia, though. It may be that we would need an alternative to having text on a coloured background. Redv Blue 22:52, 3 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

331

According to the BBC the Conservatives won 331 seats and not just 330 as in the list! --Maxl (talk) 20:34, 8 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I noticed this discrepancy too. Could the explanation be that the BBC number includes the Speaker, while ours doesn't? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.152.162.251 (talk) 01:01, 9 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The BBC is wrong; the Speaker is not a member of the Conservatives. See www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/current-state-of-the-parties - Skuipers (talk) 08:46, 9 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, he's a Tory, and is a member of the Conservative Party, but he wasn't elected as a Conservative, but as The Speaker. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:37, 9 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

He stopped being a member of the Conservative Party when he was elected Speaker originally. Either way, 330 is correct, not 331. -- KTC (talk) 09:48, 10 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I see it says that at his article, but I'm not 100% sure about it. I've asked a question at his Talk Page. He still gets the Category:Conservative Party (UK) MPs, of course. Martinevans123 (talk) 11:12, 10 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Have now clarified in his article, with two sources, that he is no longer a Party member. In view of this, and the fact that he could not stand as a Conservative at the election, I am very surprised that he is counted anywhere in the total of 331 Conservative seats or towards its Parliamentary majority. Martinevans123 (talk) 14:50, 10 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

See more extensive discussion at Talk:United Kingdom general election, 2015#Bercow in results tables. Alekksandr (talk) 22:34, 9 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Clickable graphical representation of the House of Commons

I was just wondering if there was anybody who knew how to do this.

Back in the 2005 version of this article, there is an image included, as there is for this article. These images show a graphical representation of the House of Commons. With the 2005 version, however, readers are able to click on it to follow links to parties or members for the seats on display. This facility has not been available since then.

I just thought that this was a rather neat feature, and it was particularly helpful to find out who the sole representative was for some parties.

Obviously, given the result of the 2015 election, there are not many possibilities to link straight to an individual member's article through a picture. As such, it may not be seen as worthwhile to pursue this feature. However, I just get a sense that if this was available back in 2009, but not in 2015, then that means that we are 'moving backwards', and that saddens me a little. Redv Blue 22:52, 3 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Danczuk

Simon Danczuk has just been suspended from the Labour party, not sure if that warrants inclusion in the section at the bottom. [1] ERAGON (talk) 12:41, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it does. That section notes changes of the affiliation of MPs within the House of Commons. Therefore, the crucial sentence in the source that you've provided is: "As a consequence of his suspension, Mr Danczuk has had the Labour whip withdrawn, meaning he will sit as an independent MP." Redv Blue 15:55, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Copeland by-election win for Conservatives from Labour.

The table showing the current situation for Labour and Conservatives needs to be updated.

Notable newcomers

The list is growing steadily. I suppose it is inevitable as more of the new intake do things that make them notable but is there / should there be a list of criteria for inclusion? Should the list be ordered alphabetically or by some measure of notability? --Cavrdg (talk) 12:40, 21 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox

Speaker = John Bercow??? --Cabanero42 (talk) 17:59, 11 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. FDW777 (talk) 18:00, 11 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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