"British democracy approves the principles of movable party heads and unwaggable national tails."

"Decades, if not centuries are normally required for people to acquire the necessary disciplines and habits [for democ…"

"A subject of Frederick the Great of Prussia, who had strayed into the middle of a Westminster election in 1782, thus …"

"But they have not rejected the Budget; they have only referred it to the people. On what principle do they refer Bill…"

"What has happened to the monastery? There it was planted in the hills, not merely looking after the spiritual needs o…"

"The fact that the House of Lords has many irrational features is not, in itself, fatal in British eyes for we have a …"

"The decisions of the House of Lords are binding on me and upon all the Courts except itself."

"I earnestly hope that the House of Lords will always continue to justify your confidence; that it will conscientiousl…"

"I didn't realise how absolutely useless they [the House of Lords] are. There they are, they just go along to collect …"

"The King governs by Law. Let us look back to the evils we had, in order to prevent more. There was loan, and ship-mon…"