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://ucris.univie.ac.at/portal/de/publications/what-do-voters-want-from-their-local-mp(a810f861-1984-4d8e-929e-da5614c5a4df).html