The National ReviewW.H. Allen, 1910 - Great Britain |
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The great majority of Sovereigns and Governments are undoubtedly animated by a sincere attachment to peace , and their professions on this score may be accepted unhesitatingly , even by the most sceptical and suspicious , not on account ...
The great majority of Sovereigns and Governments are undoubtedly animated by a sincere attachment to peace , and their professions on this score may be accepted unhesitatingly , even by the most sceptical and suspicious , not on account ...
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... corrupted by the prospect of bribes and blinded by a campaign of falsehood , might confirm the present Government in power with a greatly reduced majority , but in neither of these cases can the position of the House of Lords be as ...
... corrupted by the prospect of bribes and blinded by a campaign of falsehood , might confirm the present Government in power with a greatly reduced majority , but in neither of these cases can the position of the House of Lords be as ...
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... chosen by a mere majority of electors , ninety - nine hundredths of whom probably do not know between what degrees of latitude lies the country that extends from the Himalayas to Cape Comorin , prescribes the government to be ...
... chosen by a mere majority of electors , ninety - nine hundredths of whom probably do not know between what degrees of latitude lies the country that extends from the Himalayas to Cape Comorin , prescribes the government to be ...
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The successful working of the party system depends on the unity of the Cabinet — in other words on “ a Committee of the party that has a majority in the House of Commons . " + † Finally , Mr. Lowell's reasoning has had the good fortune ...
The successful working of the party system depends on the unity of the Cabinet — in other words on “ a Committee of the party that has a majority in the House of Commons . " + † Finally , Mr. Lowell's reasoning has had the good fortune ...
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Unless therefore a governing majority can be alternately formed out of the two historic Parties sufficiently strong to be able to ignore the action of any Party but that of the regular Opposition in the conduct of Parliamentary business ...
Unless therefore a governing majority can be alternately formed out of the two historic Parties sufficiently strong to be able to ignore the action of any Party but that of the regular Opposition in the conduct of Parliamentary business ...
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