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So far from being capable of a continuous and concerted co-operation they were all the while trying to thwart one another.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “So far from being capable of a continuous and concerted co-operation they were all the while trying to thwart one…”
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Bagehot points out the dysfunctionality of the government where branches are actively working against each other.
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