Let me close with a question: For those who still think single-member districts have no place in a legislature, what do you propose as a good model for a bicameral legislature?
Nothing. It's a feudal relic, necessary only in federal states.
At 16:07 -0800 23.3.2003, Alex Small wrote:
I think it's an open question as to which house would be elected by PR, and also an open question as to which house should be elected by PR (what would be and what should be are not always the same).
The lower, which traditionally represents the people. I presume this means the larger and more powerful one, but I don't know if that is the case everywhere.
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