06-11-2004, 10:04 PM
There have been all sorts of models proposed. The one I like best is where the house is divided in half. One half of the representatives will be elected in a FPTP system, then the rest of the house will be filled from party lists to balance out the numbers, so the total house comes out to a proportional ratio (or as close as possible), but each constituency is still represented by an MP. As an added bonus, parties no longer would have to parachute star players into key constituencies; if a key candidate (such as a minister or critic) lost the vote, they could simply be added on from the party "list".
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