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John Morley: The outcome of this stream of new perceptions and new feeling in his mind was a declaration that suddenly electrified…

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The outcome of this stream of new perceptions and new feeling in his mind was a declaration that suddenly electrified the political world.
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John Morley

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Morley describes a pivotal moment in politics when Gladstone's new ideas shocked the political landscape.

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