John Morley: “It is a question of measures then: can we by any measures materially mend the position of the party for an impending…”

But we have no right to cast on him any responsibility beyond what is strictly military.

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

I think any man who lays down a firm proposition that all is well, or any man who says that all is ill--either of those two men is probably wrong.

The omnipotent though not omniscient divinity called public opinion intervened.