Walter Bagehot: “The great scene of debate, the great engine of popular instruction and…”

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The great scene of debate, the great engine of popular instruction and political controversy, is the legislative assembly.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot describes the legislative assembly as a key platform for public debate and education.

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Walter Bagehot: “The great scene of debate, the great engine of popular instruction and political controversy, is the legislative…”