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PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM.

The English Parliamentary system, with its Cabinet depending on a majority vote in Parliament, must inevitably lead to one or.oilier of two results, both equally in the opinion of the Edinburgh wnich journal goes on to sayV ."Either first, as in England, the .placing ,of all power in the : hands of >,a r - small body of .men during a period of considerable duration, modified by the equally unfortunate fact tTTnt their position is often only maintained by

concessions to different groups among their followers. Or, second, as in France, the cleavage oT Parliamentinto various irresponsible groups wittiout cohesion and only acting together to wreck Governments in pokier for any length, of' time. . In the Swisij Federal' Assetably on' tH otni,r hand, owing to the fact that the rejection of a Government measure ontail* no political crisis, ,au<T no general election, there us, ■, far. greater freedom of action on the "part of members. They are not the slaves of parly." ~<..,. ,_

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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 6 December 1913, Page 4

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PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 6 December 1913, Page 4

PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 6 December 1913, Page 4

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