The only mode by which a cohesive majority and a lasting administration can be upheld in a Parliamentary government, is party organisation; but that organisation itself tends to aggravate party violence and party animosity.
Bagehot argues that cohesive party organization is essential for stable Parliamentary governance, despite its drawbacks.
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