# Bolingbroke — The English Constitution character guide

> Bolingbroke in The English Constitution by Walter Bagehot.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0004-i-the-cabinet

## Who they are

Tory statesman and political philosopher.

## Relationships

### [Lord Palmerston](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_english_constitution_se/characters/lord_palmerston)

_rivalry_

Bolingbroke and Lord Palmerston were political opponents, with Bolingbroke representing Tory interests against Palmerston's Whig policies.

## In the story

### [The House of Commons](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_english_constitution_se/chapters/iv-the-house-of-commons)

Noted as an orator who attacked party government, knowing it was vital to the power of the Commons.

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