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Our peculiar brand of democracy and liberty is a noble thing, but we should be wary of recommending it to other countries.
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British Constitution
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Passages about the development and advantages of the United Kingdom’s unique political institutions, and some of their disadvantages too.
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Character Counts!
Elbert Green Hubbard tells us about Richard Cobden’s early life, and how it shaped his values; Sydney Smith gives us his definition of marriage; mild-mannered clergyman George Herbert get his hands (and much else besides) dirty in helping labourer dumped in the road by his overloaded horse; and a Victorian commuter arrives home carrying more than his briefcase.