I regard the growth of delegated legislation as both necessary and desirable; but if it is not gravely to impair our freedom, it should, I think, be developed only under the amplest safeguards.
Laski acknowledges the necessity of delegated legislation but calls for strict safeguards to protect freedom.
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We grant it in religion to deny it in politics; we grant it in politics, to deny it in economic matters.
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