Well, how about we don't establish as a political "normal" decisions being made via back-room deals? How about instead of conducting primaries and nominations processes among select groups, the whole body of the Assembly gathers and considers all candidates for office? And then everyone votes based upon their own views and opinions, rather than as part of a part-political process. We just stick with the basic assumption that decisions are made by everyone collectively, via the Assembly rather than some other shadowy process that some but not all legislators get to take part in.

It's not going to stop factionalism or cronyism, but it's got a better than just throwing our hands up and institutionalising what we all used to agree was a bad thing.