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John Morley: “He told the House that reform should no longer be allowed to determine the fate of cabinets, and the House laughed.”

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He told the House that reform should no longer be allowed to determine the fate of cabinets, and the House laughed.
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John Morley

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Morley notes the House's reaction to a statement about political reform's impact on governance.

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