Longer terms and a mixed electoral second chamber

The proposal asks whether eight-year terms would force politicians to face more of the long-term consequences of their decisions instead of optimizing for a four- or five-year electoral cycle. Politicians might still find ways to exploit a longer timetable, and a second term would mean sixteen years in office. An elected UK second chamber would sit alongside constituency MPs chosen by first past the post. Party shares in that chamber would come from the national totals of the same ballots, while seats would go to the strongest unsuccessful constituency candidates rather than centrally selected party nominees. One vote would therefore help choose a local MP and contribute to proportional representation in the second chamber. This personal institutional proposal allows comparison of constituency representation, proportionality, accountability, and turnover.