The distinguishing quality of Parliamentary government is, that in each stage of a public transaction there is a discussion; that the public assist at this discussion; that it can, through Parliament, turn out an administration which is not doing as it likes, and can put in an administration which will do as it likes.
Bagehot emphasizes the participatory nature of Parliamentary government and its accountability to the public.
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And therefore party is inherent in it, is bone of its bone, and breath of its breath.
They say, We reject your Bill for this once or these twice, or even these thrice: but if you keep on sending it up, at last we won't reject it.
Savages waste away before modern civilisation; they seem to have held their ground before the ancient.
The work would be done so well that we should not want any one to look over or revise it.
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