Harold J. Laski: “Every widespread conviction of her people had been wantonly outraged…”

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Every widespread conviction of her people had been wantonly outraged by the blundering stupidity of James.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski critiques James II's governance, noting the widespread discontent among the English people.

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Its eldest child is charity, and without it there can be no honesty of opinion.

What is needed is a patriot king who will destroy corruption and awaken the spirit of liberty.

Yet such defects must not blind us to the general rightness of their insight.

Where mistakes are made, where there is corruption, or dishonesty, or abuse, it can be brought home forthwith to its authors.

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Harold J. Laski: “Every widespread conviction of her people had been wantonly outraged by the blundering stupidity of James.”