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Harold J. Laski: “The basis of government should be widened, for every honest man was aware that distinctions of party were now merely…”

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The basis of government should be widened, for every honest man was aware that distinctions of party were now merely nominal.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski advocates for a broader basis of government, recognizing the superficiality of party distinctions.

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