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Until such a change is made the House of Commons will be defective, just as the House of Lords was defective.
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Walter Bagehot
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Bagehot argues that the House of Commons is flawed until reforms are made.
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The power of free interchange of ideas being wanting, the ideas themselves were barren.
But all men heed great results, and a change of Government is a great result.
The nation then selected the English policy, but the Crown chose the English Ministers.
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