Walter Bagehot: “The most dangerous of all sinister interests is that of the executive…”

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The most dangerous of all sinister interests is that of the executive Government, because it is the most powerful.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot identifies the executive government as the most dangerous interest due to its power.

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Walter Bagehot: “The most dangerous of all sinister interests is that of the executive Government, because it is the most powerful.”