John Morley: “When power fell into his hands, he made no single move of solid effect…”

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When power fell into his hands, he made no single move of solid effect for either social reform or imperial unity.

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Morley critiques the lack of action taken by a leader when given power, emphasizing the importance of effective governance.

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I am trying to feel my way through the most difficult problem, the most difficult situation that a responsible Government can have to face.

What I expect is a healthful, slow fermentation in many minds, working towards the final product.

The omnipotent though not omniscient divinity called public opinion intervened.

Could ministers justify abandonment, without far stronger evidence than they then possessed that they could not govern the Transvaal peaceably?

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John Morley: “When power fell into his hands, he made no single move of solid effect for either social reform or imperial unity.”