John Morley: “His government is supposed now to stand mainly upon its recent foreign…”

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His government is supposed now to stand mainly upon its recent foreign policy: the most selfish and least worthy I have ever known.

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Morley critiques the foreign policy of Disraeli's government, deeming it selfish and unworthy.

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John Morley: “His government is supposed now to stand mainly upon its recent foreign policy: the most selfish and least worthy I have…”