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If the persons who have to do the work are not the same as those who have to make the laws, there will be a controversy between the two sets of persons.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “If the persons who have to do the work are not the same as those who have to make the laws, there will be a controversy…”
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Bagehot notes the potential conflicts that arise when lawmakers and implementers are not the same individuals.
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