In the trustee model, Burke argued that his behavior in Parliament should be informed by his knowledge and experience, allowing him to serve the public interest.
Essentially, a trustee considers an issue and, after hearing all sides of the debate, exercises their own judgment in making decisions about what should be done.
(Burke, 1774) He made these statements immediately after being elected, and after his colleague had spoken in favour of coercive instructions being given to representatives.
[4]: 8–9 This played a minor role in decreasing support for reelecting him in Bristol, forcing him to run in Malton,[4]: 9 which did not benefit from the slave trade.
He suggested a model where constituents would receive votes that increase based on each level of education past simple literacy and math.