Harold J. Laski: “But such habituation is never permanent; sooner or later someone arises, like the child in the fairy-story, to point out…”

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

But when trade unions seek for what they regard as justice, one of their most powerful sources of strength is the awakening of the slow and inert public to a sense of the position.

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

I cannot accept the position that government is always entitled to count on industrial peace, whatever its policy.