John Morley: “The moment it is known we have given up the game, every man will go over to the Mahdi.”

Is it natural effervescence, or is it deadly fermentation?

This is no mere case of barren wrangle and verbal recrimination.

But Turgot was one of those severe and scrupulous souls, to whom a wicked promise does not cease to be degrading by becoming hypocritical.

I am trying to feel my way through the most difficult problem, the most difficult situation that a responsible Government can have to face.