Recent experience seems, however, to show that in all great administrative departments there ought to be some one permanent responsible head through whom the changing Parliamentary chief always acts, from whom he learns everything, and to whom he communicates everything.
Bagehot emphasizes the importance of having a permanent head in major administrative departments for effective governance.
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But all men heed great results, and a change of Government is a great result.
The nation then selected the English policy, but the Crown chose the English Ministers.
He gave an excellent moral example to his contemporaries, but he is an instance of those whose good dies with them, while their evil lives after them.
The moderate people of every party must combine to support the Government which, on the whole, suits every party best.
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