Harold J. Laski: “But no one of common sense believes today in a Communist menace in…”

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But no one of common sense believes today in a Communist menace in England, least of all, perhaps, the Communists themselves.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski suggests that the perceived threat of Communism in England is largely exaggerated.

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Harold J. Laski: “But no one of common sense believes today in a Communist menace in England, least of all, perhaps, the Communists…”