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In the order of nature, a new assembly must come before long, and he will be indisposed to shock the feelings of the electors from whom that assembly must emanate.
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Walter Bagehot
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Bagehot asserts that a new parliamentary assembly is inevitable, influencing a Minister's actions to avoid offending voters.
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