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The check which our Constitution finds for the special vices of our Parliament was misused to curb its wisdom.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “The check which our Constitution finds for the special vices of our Parliament was misused to curb its wisdom.”
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Bagehot argues that the checks within the Constitution can sometimes hinder parliamentary wisdom.
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