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John Morley: “Anybody can see how the system tends to throw the non-official member into an attitude of peevish, sulky, permanent…”

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Anybody can see how the system tends to throw the non-official member into an attitude of peevish, sulky, permanent opposition, and, therefore, has an injurious effect on the minds and characters of members of these Legislative Councils.
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John Morley

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Morley warns that the current system fosters a negative attitude among non-official members, impacting their effectiveness.

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