Walter Bagehot: “But in England at that time there was a great and distinct desire to…”

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But in England at that time there was a great and distinct desire to know the opinion of the nation, because there was a real and close necessity.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot notes the desire for national opinion during a critical time in England.

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The power of free interchange of ideas being wanting, the ideas themselves were barren.

Nothing promotes intellect like intellectual discussion, and nothing promotes intellectual discussion so much as government by discussion.

But all men heed great results, and a change of Government is a great result.

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