A Parliament is nothing less than a big meeting of more or less idle people.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Parliaments often consist of people who do little productive work.
- In plain terms
- Parliament is mostly a gathering of idle people.
- What can you take from it?
- Legislative bodies can lack productivity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is government efficient?
- What is the value of debate?
Another view
Some legislative work is inherently passive.
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