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William Gladstone: “It is a sign that the law does not do its work.”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1888
It is a sign that the law does not do its work.
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William Gladstone

Editor's note · Context

Speaking on the Plan of Campaign in Ireland, Gladstone observes that extra-legal actions often indicate a failure of existing legal frameworks.

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