Walter Bagehot: “In fact the House of Lords, as a House, is not a bulwark that will…”

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In fact the House of Lords, as a House, is not a bulwark that will keep out revolution, but an index that revolution is unlikely.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot argues that the House of Lords serves as an indicator of political stability rather than a barrier to revolution.

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Walter Bagehot: “In fact the House of Lords, as a House, is not a bulwark that will keep out revolution, but an index that revolution is…”