Walter Bagehot: “I will see whether the nation approves what you are doing or not; I…”

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I will see whether the nation approves what you are doing or not; I will appeal from Parliament No. 1 to Parliament No. 2.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot illustrates the concept of appealing to a higher authority when Parliament fails.

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