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But Lord Brougham does not know; he proposes to amend Parliamentary government by striking out the very elements which make Parliamentary government possible.
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Walter Bagehot
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Bagehot critiques Lord Brougham's approach to reforming Parliamentary government, suggesting it undermines its essential elements.
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