Walter Bagehot: “The next defect is even more serious: it affects not simply the…”

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The next defect is even more serious: it affects not simply the apparent work of the House of Lords but the real work.

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Bagehot identifies a serious defect in the House of Lords that impacts its effectiveness.

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Walter Bagehot: “The next defect is even more serious: it affects not simply the apparent work of the House of Lords but the real work.”