It is almost another side of the same matter to say that the structure of Parliament gives too little weight to the growing districts of the country and too much to the stationary, In old times the south of England was not only the pleasantest but the greatest part of England.
This quote reflects Bagehot's concern about the disproportionate representation of stationary regions in Parliament.
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