Walter Bagehot: “The worst judge, they say, is a deaf judge; the most dull Government…”

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The worst judge, they say, is a deaf judge; the most dull Government is a free Government on matters its ruling classes will not hear.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot warns that a government that ignores dissenting opinions is akin to a deaf judge, lacking in discernment.

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Walter Bagehot: “The worst judge, they say, is a deaf judge; the most dull Government is a free Government on matters its ruling classes…”