Walter Bagehot: “The House of Commons, even in its most inquisitive and turbulent…”

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The House of Commons, even in its most inquisitive and turbulent moments, would scarcely permit a note of a Cabinet meeting to be read.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot observes that the House of Commons would not allow notes from Cabinet meetings to be disclosed, reflecting its secretive nature.

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The work would be done so well that we should not want any one to look over or revise it.

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Walter Bagehot: “The House of Commons, even in its most inquisitive and turbulent moments, would scarcely permit a note of a Cabinet…”