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Page viii
... House of Commons . He retains it only so long as that support is forth- coming . He is the head of his Party . He must be a member of one or other of the two Houses of Parlia- ment ; and he must be competent to ' lead viii INTRODUCTION.
... House of Commons . He retains it only so long as that support is forth- coming . He is the head of his Party . He must be a member of one or other of the two Houses of Parlia- ment ; and he must be competent to ' lead viii INTRODUCTION.
Page x
... House of Commons ' majority which supports it must co - operate , or the Government must resign . Moreover , these needs are not unilateral ; they are mutual . The party majority which refuse to sup- port their leaders not only hamper a ...
... House of Commons ' majority which supports it must co - operate , or the Government must resign . Moreover , these needs are not unilateral ; they are mutual . The party majority which refuse to sup- port their leaders not only hamper a ...
Page xi
... common policy ; and it is easy to imagine cases in which they would be reluctant to do so . If these were to occur when ... House of Commons need not keep a Government in office a day longer than it likes . But if the majority decide to ...
... common policy ; and it is easy to imagine cases in which they would be reluctant to do so . If these were to occur when ... House of Commons need not keep a Government in office a day longer than it likes . But if the majority decide to ...
Page xiii
... House of Commons which we ourselves have chosen . What more is there to be said ? It is true that we have a Second ... House of Lords and the Monarchy there are ' effi- cient ' as well as ' dignified ' elements to be taken into account ...
... House of Commons which we ourselves have chosen . What more is there to be said ? It is true that we have a Second ... House of Lords and the Monarchy there are ' effi- cient ' as well as ' dignified ' elements to be taken into account ...
Page xiv
... House of Lords , though not the invention of constitution - makers , has long and honourably filled that position ... Commons . It is , I suppose , richer in eminent specialists than the other House , and it cer- tainly provides them ...
... House of Lords , though not the invention of constitution - makers , has long and honourably filled that position ... Commons . It is , I suppose , richer in eminent specialists than the other House , and it cer- tainly provides them ...
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