Walter Bagehot: “The member-makers would look, not for independence, but for…”

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The member-makers would look, not for independence, but for subservience--and they could hardly be blamed for so doing.

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Bagehot discusses the expectations of political agents in terms of loyalty and subservience.

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Walter Bagehot: “The member-makers would look, not for independence, but for subservience--and they could hardly be blamed for so doing.”