In some ways, I think if you really pushed on the concept of conflict of interest, it would become problematic, because one could make the argument that politicians are almost always in a conflict of interest. Anything you decide could affect you somehow, so if you push it too hard.... As a concept, it's interesting to think about people who are players in the game making the rules of the game. That's fair enough, and we can think about that. There are going to be political reasons why some parties will say, “We're never going to change the electoral system, because we like the one we have. It works for us.” That's real, but you're also accountable for the decisions you make. You have to face the public, whereas members of a citizens' assembly wouldn't in the same way.
