NEWS Labour supporters are more likely to be switched on than their Tory counterparts, as new research has found that the majority of the most broadband-connected constituencies are flying Blair's banner.
Broadband analysts Point Topic have found that seven out of 10 of the most connected constituencies are Labour. Two Welsh constituencies topped the list of most connected, with both Cardiff Central and Cardiff North estimated to have 37 per cent of constituents getting their internet access through fat pipes.
The remaining three most broadband-enabled areas are Tory held.
According to Point Topic, areas that are the most broadband-friendly are those with voters that tend to be young and affluent, as well as regions in which BT is doing battle with the cablecos for market share.
Of the 10 least well-connected areas, Wales also makes a strong showing: seven are located in rural Wales and are experiencing connectivity rates below 10 per cent.
Only one of the 10 - Ynys Mon - is a Labour seat; three are Tory, two are Lib-Dem held and the remaining four are Plaid Cymru constituencies.
Point Topic puts Plaid Cymru's poor showing in the broadband stakes down to the lack of availability - the rural nature of the constituencies means they're not catered for by the cable companies and often the very small centres of population are too far away from the telephone exchanges to make broadband provision viable.
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1. Robert Iving
Lies, damned lies and statistics - In round numbers, Labour have 7 of of every 10 seats in the House of Commons and Tories 3 out of 10
So all this survey proves is that the Law of Averages is working. Nothing to do with Politics at all
2. Del Morgan
An interesting excercise, maybe. But I would query its accuracy, especially in view of the comments relating to rural Wales. Three of the poorly served seats are Tory ...? Wales (at this moment) does not have ANY Tory seats at Westminster.
3. Tony Sygrove
I thought broadband was for everyone, so why does the governemt not subsidise the more rural areas, why should they be the poor relations. Afterall the government is doing all it can to deprive the rural regions of their livelyhood by banning hunting and not subsidising the farmers. Still thats politics take the easy way out and look after the masses.