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Why Does Only One Place in the UK not have an MP?
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There is one area in the UK that doesn’t have a voice in the House of Commons. Their representative can’t vote in parliament and they can’t voice their opinions on the floor. How is this allowed in a modern democracy and will it ever change?
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Notes on Growth The Really Radical Policy in Labour’s Planning Rewrite
https://www.samdumitriu.com/p/the-really-radical-policy-in-labours
Gov UK NPPF
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a8334c03bd75b81e2329ac4/National_Planning_Policy_Framework.pdf
Gov UK Full Steam Ahead to Fast Track More Homes Near Stations
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/full-steam-ahead-to-fast-track-more-homes-near-stations
The Guardian Loosening of Planning Rules in England to Allow More New Homes Near Stations
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/17/loosening-planning-rules-england-more-homes-train-stations-rayner
Local Government Association National Planning Policy Framework Response
https://www.local.gov.uk/about/news/national-planning-policy-framework-lga-response
Independent Minister Admits New Homes Could Be Built on Green Belt
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/green-belt-grey-housing-building-labour-trains-b3034056.html
House of Commons Library Overview of the Planning System (England)
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10752/
Planoraks NPPF2026
https://www.planoraks.com/posts-1/nppf2026-welcome-to-the-future
Housing Today A Pretty Bold Swing – New NPPF
https://www.housingtoday.co.uk/news/a-pretty-bold-swing-new-nppf-ushers-in-an-era-of-permissive-nationally-led-planning-policy-but-could-be-scuppered-by-viability-crisis/5143747.article
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In this video, we’re going to go through the scandals currently plaguing Reform UK, and explain the impact they’re having on the party.
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FT Reform Paid Tice Loan on Same Day as £1m Donated by Mother of Farage Aid Cottrell
https://www.ft.com/content/4abf8011-5570-4ad7-9170-fa655295070a
BBC News Police Investigate Donations by Tice Company to Reform UK
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yv4r5g55do
The Guardian Millions of Pounds and Many, Many Questions
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/08/untold-story-why-reform-figures-face-nca-scrutiny-nigel-farage
BBC News Reform UK’s Richard Tice Investigated by Parliamentary Standards Watchdog
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceqe24qjgzdo
Reuters Reform UK Deputy Leader Tice Investigated by Parliamentary Watchdog
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-standards-watchdog-investigating-reform-uk-deputy-leader-tice-2026-08-03/
Bloomberg Reform UK Leaders Sue National Crime Agency Amid Donations Row
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-07/reform-uk-leaders-sue-national-crime-agency-amid-donations-row
ITV News Met Police Investigate Donations by Richard Tice Company
https://www.itv.com/news/2026-07-26/met-police-investigate-donations-by-richard-tice-company-to-reform-uk
Legislation UK PPERA 2000
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/41/section/61
YouGov Party Favourability Ratings July 2026
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/55307-party-favourability-ratings-july-2026
YouGov Support for Clacton By-Election
https://yougov.com/en-gb/daily-results/20260708-0098c-1
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@benjamintaylor3934
December 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
Problem with changing the system is that only MPs may enter the chamber, whilst in session; ergo, you cannot strip MP status from the speaker.
@ricardokowalski1579
December 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
True citizens do not need or want representation
Democracy is the exercise of power by individuals, not the delegation of power onto someone else.
@nwebster84
December 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
UKIP and the Greens have run against the Speaker, but has the Official Monster Raving Loony Party?
@blumoogle2901
December 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
You would think that the Crown or the government or even a member of the Lords or some committee would champion the speakers constituency.
@tyrand
December 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
baby's first politics video
@pdcrmr
December 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
Canada’s speaker can only vote in the Commons in case of a tie
@johnleake5657
December 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
This is surely irrelevant. An MP has other duties towards his constituents beyond mere party issues. And the Speaker still performs these duties. After all, any MP represents all constituents in the constituency, whatever their political colour. So when needed to deal with the bureaucracy or local problems, the Speaker still performs his role.
@keithwortelhock6078
December 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
What about the Deputy Speakers?
@PaulKTomo
December 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
Pretty sure City of London doesn't have an MP and only a Remembrancer, it weirdly does have an MP now (well sort of) so what's the point of the Remembrancer?
Also, they have a partner MP who represents their constituency for them.
@jovanweismiller7114
December 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
I was a bit confused by the title, but I started to chuckle when I realised which MP you were discussing.
@sgt.anderson5408
December 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
John Bercow was a Labour MP
@philreed1605
December 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
Not to mention all the constituencies with an MP who is self-serving and only turns up for awards and photoshoots, voting against matters which would help their own conscients.
@buffalomarket
December 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
The public had the change to vote in a "working" m.p and chose not too. Maybe one day some areas will use THEIR RIGHT and vote for a different party and send a message to the top 2 in power.
@RaymondHng
December 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
The people of Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have no representation in the United States Senate and they have no voting representative in the House of Representatives. With the exception of Washington, D.C., they cannot vote for the U.S. President in the general election either.
@dylancarter1831
December 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
They do have an MP. Anyway, having the speaker as your MP can also be good.
@technomad9071
December 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
Free Scotland
@MsJubjubbird
December 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
In Australia the Speaker changes every term but will usually be from the governing party. Usually a thankless job for someone who is not expected to go any further in their career.
@DaimlerSleeveValve
December 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
Lindsay Hoyle is, and has been for many years, a really good constituency MP. He may not represent a mainstream party, but he does represent his constituents. If something needs doing, he knows how to get it done.
@jayfielding1333
December 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
The speaker can vote, for example, in the case of a tied vote, but there is a convention that sets out how they should vote in such situation, which as far as I know is universally adhered to.
@Marshal_Dunnik
December 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
It's the MP for Clickbaiterton, the home of TLDR News
@tayetrotman
December 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
Personally I do think the Speaker needs to be an MP, because otherwise the only people they remain accountable to are fellow politicians who I don’t trust. So long as they remain an MP, even if the other major parties don’t stand against them, if they do something really wrong their constituents can remove them via by-election.
Instead, I think we should give that one constituency two MPs and make it so the Speaker is not allowed to do anything constituency-related.
This way this constituency gets represented and there are no concerns about having two politicians advocating for a constituency’s interests
@MegaPaulm
December 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
You need to get your facts right …the by election thing won’t work because the speaker on occasions is required to vote in the event of a tied vote and votes in accordance with Speaker Dennisons precedent and only an MP can vote to which he would not be one with your logic …dangerous misinformation
@BTG07
December 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
Considering this is a channel built by a parliament speaker, John Bercow. It's amazing that it took you guys this long to cover it.
@Hugh_de_Mortimer
December 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
Bad title, they're talking about the Speaker.
@realhawaii5o
December 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
*They can if there is a tie.
@anthonyleecooke
December 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
I love that you used a fly over Accrington hyndburn and not Chorley. Two completely different towns