Walter Bagehot: “But the manner in which it was hurried through the House savoured of…”

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But the manner in which it was hurried through the House savoured of despotism.

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Walter Bagehot

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He criticizes the rushed legislative process, equating it to authoritarianism, which undermines democratic principles.

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Walter Bagehot: “But the manner in which it was hurried through the House savoured of despotism.”