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The government speakers have no new defence, and they want the past to be forgotten.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “The government speakers have no new defence, and they want the past to be forgotten.”
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Morley critiques the government's lack of new arguments and their desire to move past previous controversies.
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