“What is the
use of Parliament if it is not the place where true statements can be brought
before the people?
What
is the use of sending members to the House of Commons who just say popular
things of the moment and merely endeavour to give satisfaction to the
Government by cheering loudly every ministerial platitude and by walking
through the lobbies oblivious of the criticisms they hear?
People
talk about our Parliamentary institutions and Parliamentary democracy but if
these are to survive it will not be because the Constituencies return tame
docile subservient members and try to stamp out every form of independent
judgement”.
Winston Churchill 14 March 1939.
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