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At present the member is free because the constituency is not in earnest; no constituency has an acute, accurate doctrinal creed in politics.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “At present the member is free because the constituency is not in earnest; no constituency has an acute, accurate…”
Editor's note · Context
Bagehot points out that the lack of a strong political doctrine among constituents allows for greater freedom for their representatives.
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