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It is not surely possible that he should decide policy, and that we should adopt and answer for it, even where it is in conflict with the announcements we have made in parliament.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “It is not surely possible that he should decide policy, and that we should adopt and answer for it, even where it is in…”
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Morley argues against allowing military leaders to dictate policy, stressing the importance of parliamentary accountability.
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