The Class of 2010

'The Class of 2010' is the definitive guide to the next generation of MPs. The forthcoming General Election promises to herald the biggest shakeup of the UK Parliament since Labour's landslide victory in 1997. This report profiles the 242 all-party candidates that are most likely to win, particularly in the event that the Conservatives narrowly win an overall majority. 'The Class of 2010' is the result of extensive, original research and is an essential tool for anyone who needs to understand the next Parliament.

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Update: everyone who buys ‘The Class of 2010’ report will receive a regular update on candidates for newly vacated seats as they are selected (although this will not take place for many months).

What's inside the report?

The Class of 2010

'The Class of 2010' is the most detailed report yet produced on candidates. It looks at what will be the biggest shakeup of the UK Parliament since Labour's landslide victory in 1997. With extensive constituency boundary changes, 82 MPs retiring (a figure constantly rising) and a sustained Conservative Party lead in national opinion polls, there will undoubtedly be a high turnover of MPs at the next election.

In the report, Madano's statistical analysis compares the likely next generation of MPs with the intake of newly elected MPs in 1997. It suggests that:

• Gender - The next election will see proportionately fewer female candidates fighting winnable seats than there were at the 1997 General Election.
• Age - There will be little change in the age profile of new MPs, with those in their 40s still forming the largest group.
• Ethnicity - There will be a higher number of candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds, but Parliament will still not proportionately reflect the UK population.
• Education - There will be a marked increase in the proportion of new MPs who were privately educated, compared with the last intake in 1997.
• Career Background - The next House of Commons will have a greater private sector focus (as opposed to public sector). More MPs will have backgrounds in the media, business, financial services, law, communications and management consultancy; in contrast there will be dramatically fewer teachers, academics and trade unionists.

Although the report does not cover the latest wave of future resignations from Parliament, the number of likely winnable candidates still to be selected still only amounts to around 10% of the overall number. It is apparent that these selections will take many months to be confirmed. It is not expected that these future additions will radically change the overall characteristics of this new generation.

You can read the full press release here.

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