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Walter Bagehot: It is a grave objection to our existing Parliamentary constitution that it gives much power to regions of past…

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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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Bagehot critiques the power dynamics in the Parliamentary system, favoring historical regions over emerging ones.

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