We are told that parties are mainly moved by the prospect of enjoying office and vast patronage; and a great enough show is made of his hatred for corruption as to convince at least some critics of distinction of his sincerity.
Laski critiques political parties for being motivated by self-interest rather than genuine principles.
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There is no danger that the general strike will ever be other than a weapon of last resort; the occasions when it can be successfully used will be of the utmost rarity.
Yet that does not render useless, even for our own day, the kind of work Locke did.
The State has power only for the protection of natural law.
That some sort of toleration was inevitable few, save a group of prejudiced irreconcilables, would have denied.
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