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1

An Englishman in Exile

By William Cobbett

Faced with a choice between silence, dungeon or exile, William Cobbett chose exile — and then had to make sense of it.

2

Traitorous Designs

By King George III

In August, 1775, King George III responded to the news of rebellion in the American colonies.

3

Ministerial Myopia

By Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke

We all want our politicians to be clever men, but being cunning isn’t the same as being wise.

4

A Credit to His Country

By François de Callières

The diplomat’s task is to see the best in other peoples, not to scold them for their failings.

5

Statesman vs Politician

By William Cullen Bryant

American journalist and poet WC Bryant numbered Richard Cobden MP among the world’s statesmen, not our politicians.

6

A Passion for Meddling

By Richard Cobden

Richard Cobden questioned both the wisdom and the motives of politicians who intervene on foreign soil.

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