Andrew Sullivan has unearthed this great quote from J.M.Keynes, ending:
"The brains and character of the Conservative Party have always been recruited from the Liberals.......Possibly the Liberal Party cannot serve the state in any way better than by providing Conservative governments with Cabinets, and Labour gvoernments with ideas".
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