The strength of the friends of the bill was twofold: first, it lay in the dislike of coercion as the only visible alternative; and second, it lay in the hope of at last touching the firm ground of a final settlement with Ireland.
This quote reflects Morley's analysis of the political dynamics surrounding Irish policy during Gladstone's era.
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