‘Fictitious’ politician one of Wales’ most recognised MEPs

Author (Corporate)
Publisher
Series Title
Series Details 17.11.16
Publication Date 17/11/2016
Content Type

A completely fictitious person, ‘Elwyn Davies’ was apparently the second-most widely recognised of Wales’ representatives in the European Parliament.

This extraordinary result was one of the findings to have emerged from the 2016 Welsh Election Study (WES), a major study of voting, political attitudes and political knowledge, led by researchers at Cardiff University’s Wales Governance Centre. The results were published in November 2016.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://sites.cardiff.ac.uk/wgc/2016/11/17/fictitious-politician-one-of-wales-most-recognised-meps/
Related Links
BBC News, 17.11.16: Quiz: Welsh MEPs, Wales and the EU http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-38015358
BBC News, 17.11.16: Brexit: More people recognise fictitious MEP than real ones http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-38004531
Wales Online, 17.11.16: A made-up name came SECOND in a list of Wales' best-known MEPs http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/people-were-asked-who-represented-12186341

Countries / Regions ,