Supporting it in exchange for a promise to introduce proportional representation, which benefits third parties, would look opportunistic.

ECONOMIST: Bagehot

More difficult is the demand by the Liberal Democrats that the 60-seat assembly should be enlarged to allow for more seats elected by proportional representation (at present a third of the seats will be elected in this way).

ECONOMIST: Wales

He also called for a full proportional representation voting system, which he said would mean his party would come second or third in the next general election.

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Some voters hedged their bets in the proportional-representation part of the ballot by supporting the new Your Party that is fast emerging as a third force in Japanese politics (see article).

ECONOMIST: Japan's upper-house elections