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John Morley: In order to test the question, must we not bear in mind that the liberty claimed in one wing of a cabinet may also be…

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In order to test the question, must we not bear in mind that the liberty claimed in one wing of a cabinet may also be claimed in another, and that while one minister says I support this measure, though it does not go far enough, another may just as lawfully say I support this measure, though it goes too far?
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John Morley

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Morley raises a question about the consistency of claims to liberty of speech among cabinet members with differing views.

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