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John Morley: “Gladstone himself always leaned strongly against these exceptional laws, and pressed the Irish government hard the other…”

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Gladstone himself always leaned strongly against these exceptional laws, and pressed the Irish government hard the other way.
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John Morley

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Morley highlights Gladstone's opposition to exceptional laws in Ireland, reflecting his commitment to justice.

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