Walter Bagehot: “At present the majority of Parliament obey certain leaders; what those…”

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At present the majority of Parliament obey certain leaders; what those leaders propose they support, what those leaders reject they reject.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot describes the dynamics of leadership within Parliament, highlighting the influence of leaders on their followers.

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