Walter Bagehot: “The House of Lords on most days looks so unlike what it ought to be…”

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The House of Lords on most days looks so unlike what it ought to be, that most people will not believe it is what it ought to be.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot critiques the House of Lords for its failure to represent its intended purpose effectively.

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Walter Bagehot: “The House of Lords on most days looks so unlike what it ought to be, that most people will not believe it is what it…”