Who and what do our MPs represent?

Survey research finds that more voters say they vote as they do more because of a party brand or because of a party leader than because of the qualities of their local candidate.

Everyone seems to think they know what constitutes responsible democratic representation but there is little agreement when it comes to specifying it in practice. Consequently, competing views abound about MPs' obligations as elected representatives.

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