But if the opinion of the nation be strong and be universal, if it be really believed by members of Parliament, as well as by those who send them to Parliament, in my judgment the Lords should yield at once, and should not resist it.
Bagehot argues that the House of Lords should yield to strong and universal public opinion.
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