The application of this principle to Parliamentary government is very plain; it shows at once that the intrusion from without upon an office of an exterior head of the office, is not an evil, but that, on the contrary, it is essential to the perfection of that office.
Bagehot explains how external oversight is crucial for the effectiveness of parliamentary offices.
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