In the coming weeks The Economist will set out its own views on how to reform not just the electoral system but also the House of Lords, party funding and other bits of the political structure.

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"I see no reason why fares should increase faster under the new system than they do under the present nationalised industry structure, " Transport Secretary John MacGregor told the House of Commons in February 1993.

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