Walpole by John Morley ~ Full Audiobook [biography]
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The Role of the King in Cabinet Government
stand hope asks to tell the king that Townsend must continue to be secretary of state or else that the wigs would quit office in a body quote. In the sharp recriminations that were exchanged between stand hope and Walpole the former takes up ground with which it is impossible to feel satisfied. It will be observed that the question raised by stand hope touches an essential part of cabinet government. Is the king to exercise unfettered choice in the distribution or redistribution of offices even if we assume that they are taken exclusively from one party? Or does he command the services of individual leaders at his own discretion and to assign them their respective offices as to him may seem good?"
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