John Morley: “My own election for Greenwich after Boord the distiller, is more like…”

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My own election for Greenwich after Boord the distiller, is more like a defeat than a victory, though it places me in parliament again.

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John Morley

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Morley reflects on his election experience, expressing a sense of defeat despite being elected to parliament.

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John Morley: “My own election for Greenwich after Boord the distiller, is more like a defeat than a victory, though it places me in…”