Painterly pale stone and terracotta hands reaching towards each other across a small gap.

Original artwork, not a still

The English Constitution

Walter Bagehot

Nations touch at their summits.

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

Nations may seem far apart, yet they meet at the top. Bagehot pictures peaks reaching each other while the bases stay separate. Outstretched hands across a small gap suit that idea of contact at the highest level.

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