Harold J. Laski: “He was against the demand for shorter Parliaments on the excellent…”

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He was against the demand for shorter Parliaments on the excellent ground that the elections would be more corrupt and the Commons less responsible.

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Laski critiques the idea of shorter parliamentary terms, arguing it would lead to increased corruption.

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