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Let us suppose the House of Commons--existing alone and by itself--to appoint the Premier quite simply, just as the shareholders of a railway choose a director.
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Walter Bagehot
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Bagehot illustrates a hypothetical scenario where the House of Commons directly appoints a Premier.
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