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		<title>Senedd Elections 2026: Picking Through The Bones</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Where to start? A truly momentous result. But will it make much difference? Join me as I ramble through the results. ◊ THE VOTING SYSTEM Let&#8217;s start with the widespread and growing feeling that the party list system, in 16 vast constituencies, was a mistake, and one that must not be repeated. But how did &#8230; <p><a href="https://jacothenorth.net/blog/senedd-elections-2026-picking-through-the-bones/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Senedd Elections 2026: Picking Through The Bones</span></a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Labour And Plaid Cymru Plot To Destroy Welsh Democracy</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[In this post we&#8217;ll look at the proposed Senedd &#8216;reforms&#8217;, focusing on the closed list system, the method of counting the votes, the design of the ballot paper, and then I&#8217;ll try to explain it all. There have been calls for many years for a bigger Senedd so that it can give better &#8216;scrutiny&#8217;. That &#8230; <p><a href="https://jacothenorth.net/blog/labour-and-plaid-cymru-plot-to-destroy-welsh-democracy/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Labour And Plaid Cymru Plot To Destroy Welsh Democracy</span></a></p>]]></description>
		
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