John Morley: “Yet the lapse of nearly half a century of life in that great arena had…”

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Yet the lapse of nearly half a century of life in that great arena had not relaxed his stringent sense of parliamentary duty.

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Morley reflects on Gladstone's enduring commitment to parliamentary responsibilities over his long career.

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John Morley: “Yet the lapse of nearly half a century of life in that great arena had not relaxed his stringent sense of parliamentary…”