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It is a grave objection to our existing Parliamentary constitution that it gives much power to regions of past greatness, and refuses equal power to regions of present greatness.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgIt is a grave objection to our existing Parliamentary constitution that it gives much power to regions of past greatness, and refuses equal power to regions of present greatness.
Bagehot critiques the power dynamics in the Parliamentary system, favoring historical regions over emerging ones.
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