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Harold J. Laski: He raised Wilkes to be the champion of representative government and of personal liberty.

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He raised Wilkes to be the champion of representative government and of personal liberty.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski emphasizes the role of Wilkes as a symbol of representative government and personal liberty.

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