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Encyclopedia > Bromsgrove (constituency)

Bromsgrove is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... In some bicameral parliaments of a Westminster System, the House of Commons has historically been the name of the elected lower house. ... The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ...

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Boundaries

It covers the same area as Bromsgrove District Council. The constituency extends through North Worcestershire to the villages of Barnt Green, Alvechurch and Tardebigge plus the suburbs of Cofton Hackett, Wythall, Hagley and Hollywood. Bromsgrove is a local government district in the West Midlands of England. ... Worcestershire (pronounced wuster-shur, wuster-sheer or wuster-shyer; abbreviated Worcs) is a county, located in the West Midlands region of central England. ... A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Barnt Green is a fairly large village south of Birmingham, in Central England (UK). ... Tardebigge is a town in Worcestershire, England. ... Cofton Church, 2005. ... Wythall is a town in the district of Bromsgrove, at the north-east corner of Worcestershire, England. ... Hollywood is seven miles south of the city of Birmingham, England, and is partly within the city boundary with the greater part being in Worcestershire. ...


Member of Parliament

Julie Kirkbride (born 5 June 1960) is an English politician. ...

Election results

General Election 2005: Bromsgrove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Paul Buckingham
Liberal Democrats Sue Haswell
Labour David Jones
Conservative Julie Kirkbride
Majority
Turnout
General Election 2001: Bromsgrove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julie Kirkbride 23,640 51.7 +4.6
Labour Peter McDonald 15,502 33.9 -3.9
Liberal Democrats Margaret Rowley 5,430 11.9 N/A
UKIP Ian Gregory 1,112 2.4 +2.0
Majority 8,138 17.8
Turnout 45,684 67.1 -10.0
Conservative hold Swing

The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on 5 May 2005, just over three weeks after the dissolution of Parliament on 11 April by Queen Elizabeth II, at the request of the Prime Minister, Tony Blair. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a right-wing political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a right-wing political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ...

Politics and history of the constituency

Since its split with neighbouring Redditch in 1997, it has always returned Conservative MPs. Redditch is a town and local government district in Worcestershire, England, just south of the West Midlands urban area. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ...


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Bromsgrove: Information from Answers.com (1027 words)
Bromsgrove is a town and the main settlement of the Bromsgrove district of Worcestershire, England.
Bromsgrove was home for many years to the world-famous "Bromsgrove Guild", a company of craftsmen who produced many fine works of sculpture, ironwork, etc., including the gates of Buckingham Palace (whose locks are stamped with the Guild's name), the lifts on the Lusitania and the famous statue adorning the Fortune Theatre in Drury Lane.
Bromsgrove is close to the Lickey Hills, Clent Hills, Waseley Hills, and to rural Worcestershire and Birmingham.
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Burton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Following a review by the Boundary Commission for England, at the next general election the boundaries of the Burton constituency will be amended slightly, with the Needwood ward (containing the village of Barton-under-Needwood) being transferred to the Lichfield constituency.
From 1950 until 1997, the seat was held by the Conservative Party; the brewing industry of Burton upon Trent traditionally being a strong supporter of the Conservatives.
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