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Look at the whole conduct of opposition from ’80 to ’85—every principle was flung overboard, if they could manufacture a combination against the government.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “Look at the whole conduct of opposition from ’80 to ’85—every principle was flung overboard, if they could manufacture a…”
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Morley comments on the lack of principles in political opposition during a specific period.
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