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He was Prime Minister because he managed the House of Commons; he was turned out because he was beaten on an election petition in that House; he ruled England because he ruled that House.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “He was Prime Minister because he managed the House of Commons; he was turned out because he was beaten on an election…”
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Bagehot explains the political dynamics of the Prime Minister's power in relation to the House of Commons.
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