What do voters want from their local MP?

Autor(en)

Nick Vivyan, Markus Wagner

Abstrakt

This article summarises the findings from a study of what constituents want from their local Member of Parliament. We make use of a survey technique known as conjoint analysis, wherein we present a national sample of British voters with profiles of hypothetical MPs who vary randomly in their characteristics, activities and behaviour. We find that voters like MPs who are independent from the party line and who do not focus exclusively on national policy work. MPs' gender and experience matter far less to constituents. Overall, voters want a Parliament made up of strong-minded MPs who see their role as that of a constituency representative. This has important implications for parliamentary democracy in Britain.

Organisation(en)

Institut für Staatswissenschaft

Externe Organisation(en)

Durham University

Journal

The Political Quarterly

Band

86

Seiten

33-40

Anzahl der Seiten

8

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-923X.12128

Publikationsdatum

01-2015

ÖFOS 2012

506014 Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft

Schlagwörter

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Sociology and Political Science

Link zum Portal

https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/a810f861-1984-4d8e-929e-da5614c5a4df