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No chancellor of the exchequer,” he once said, “is worth his salt who makes his own popularity either his first consideration, or any consideration at all, in administering the public purse.
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John Morley
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Morley emphasizes the importance of integrity and responsibility for a chancellor of the exchequer in managing public finances.
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