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Harold J. Laski: “He saw the value of the party-system, and he admitted the necessity of some degree of popular representation.”

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He saw the value of the party-system, and he admitted the necessity of some degree of popular representation.
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Harold J. Laski

Editor's note · Context

Laski recognizes Burke's appreciation for the party system and the need for some popular representation.

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