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They know, too, that the grand elector, the great chooser of Ministries, might be, at a sharp crisis, either a good friend or a bad enemy.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Bagehot reflects on the dual role of the grand elector as either a supportive or adversarial figure during crises.
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