ðə vˈɪlɪdʒ lˈaɪz wɪðˌɪn ðə ɹˈɪtʃmənd jˈɔːɹks pˌɑːɹləmˈɛntɚɹi kənstˈɪtʃuːənsi, wˌɪtʃ ɪz ˌʌndɚ ðə kəntɹˈoʊl ʌvðə kənsˈɜːvətˌɪv pˈɑːɹɾi.
The village lies within the Richmond (Yorks) parliamentary constituency, which is under the control of the Conservative Party.