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UK Political Speeches & MPs Dataset
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This dataset provides a detailed collection of UK political speeches, accompanied by historical records of UK Members of Parliament (MPs) since 1970. The speeches are sourced from
www.ukpol.co.uk and www.britishpoliticalspeech.org, offering valuable insights into political discourse. The parliamentary data, obtained from Wikidata, includes detailed information on MPs, their party affiliations, and service periods. This combination allows for analysis of political trends, linguistic patterns in speeches, and the evolution of parliamentary representation in the UK.Columns
- For
speeches_ukpol.csv:speaker: The name of the speaker. Please note that the accuracy of the speaker cannot be guaranteed 100%.year: The year the speech was delivered.description: A textual description or content of the speech.
- For
speeches_bps.csv:speaker: The name of the speaker.date: The date the speech was delivered.party: The political party affiliation of the speaker.
- For UK MPs data:
item: A unique identifier for the MP record.URL source: The source URL on Wikidata for the MP's record.itemLabel: The name of the Member of Parliament.constituencyLabel: The constituency represented by the MP.partyLabel: The political party affiliation of the MP.start: The start date of the MP's service.electionLabel: The election event that the MP won to take their seat.end: The end date of the MP's service.endcauseLabel: The reason for the end of the MP's service.noteLabel: Any additional notes related to the MP's record.
Distribution
The dataset is provided in CSV format. The UK MPs data includes 2601 unique values for MP records and 2593 unique MP names. There are 1214 unique constituencies represented. The party distribution among MPs is approximately 44% Conservative Party, 40% Labour Party, and 16% other parties. The MP data spans from 18th June 1970 to 7th September 2022. Key election periods covered include the 2001 United Kingdom general election (7% of records) and the 1997 United Kingdom general election (7%). A significant portion (87%) of MP service ends due to the dissolution of parliament. Specific counts of rows for the speech files are not detailed.
Usage
This dataset is ideal for:
- Political analysis: Studying voting patterns, party allegiance, and historical political shifts.
- Natural Language Processing (NLP) research: Analysing the language, rhetoric, and themes in political speeches.
- Historical research: Exploring the tenure and career paths of UK politicians.
- Academic studies: Supporting research in political science, history, and linguistics.
- Data journalism: Creating visualisations and reports on UK political history.
Coverage
The dataset's geographic scope is the United Kingdom. The time range covers political speeches and MP service from 1970 up to September 2022. The dataset provides a broad overview of parliamentary activity and political discourse over more than five decades.
License
CC0
Who Can Use It
This dataset is suitable for researchers, students, political analysts, data scientists, journalists, and anyone interested in the history of UK politics and parliamentary data. It can be used for academic projects, public interest research, developing AI/ML models for text analysis, or creating informational applications.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- UK Political Speeches & MPs Dataset
- British Parliamentarians and Speeches (1970-2022)
- Historical UK Parliamentary Records
- UK Political Discourse and Legislators
Attributes
Original Data Source: UK political speeches
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