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Harold J. Laski: “English Liberalism has suffered eclipse because, broadly speaking, it was unable to discover an industrial philosophy…”

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English Liberalism has suffered eclipse because, broadly speaking, it was unable to discover an industrial philosophy suitable to the wants of the new electorate.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski argues that English Liberalism failed to adapt to the needs of a new industrial electorate.

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