"With regards to electoral arrangements, we believe these should be dealt with in Wales by assembly members, " he said in a statement.

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First Minister Carwyn Jones claims to have given the Prime Minister "food for thought" about proposed changes to Welsh assembly electoral arrangements.

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Under Italy's new electoral system the Italian senate has similar powers and electoral arrangements to the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house.

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The act also eased the restrictions on postal voting, a provision that has placed a large question mark over the probity of British electoral arrangements.

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Other countries with similar electoral arrangements, like Britain, should take heed.

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Had Labour not refused to turn up to a planned Welsh Grand debate on the Assembly's electoral arrangements, there would have been far, far more time to discuss the issue.

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If you're a Labour MP the ill-tempered debate was about a 'partisan', 'ill-conceived', 'ill-judged', 'ham-fisted', 'high-handed', 'arrogant' - and I could go on - attempt to impose new electoral arrangements on the Assembly with little regard to what its members, or the people of Wales want, arrangements, at that, that'll favour the Tories in future elections.

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If Sir James's Referendum Party achieves nothing else in this election, it could at least challenge the current arrangements enough to make an electoral commission a necessity next time.

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