A three-house British legislature

The proposed legislature keeps first-past-the-post elections for a 400-seat Commons and creates a separate 400-seat assembly allocated by national vote share. Assembly seats would go to the strongest unsuccessful constituency candidates, preserving an electoral link without leaving party leaders to appoint the list. A reworked House of Lords would be 25 percent elected and 75 percent appointed for experience in fields such as business, foreign policy and the armed forces. Its elected members could not have been political-party members, and each would represent an area covering four Commons constituencies. They would chair committees, while some hereditary peers would remain because of their experience and local connections. Financial and legal legislation would pass through the Commons and assembly, with the Lords providing specialist scrutiny. The intended benefits are a continuing constituency link and fewer incentives for tactical voting. This was a master's-course thought exercise developed further over time, accompanied by an explicit disclaimer of constitutional expertise.