Walter Bagehot: “But the difficulties are far greater when the predominant party is not…”

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But the difficulties are far greater when the predominant party is not agreed who should be its leader.

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Here, Bagehot highlights the complications that arise when a political party lacks consensus on leadership.

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Walter Bagehot: “But the difficulties are far greater when the predominant party is not agreed who should be its leader.”