The Dilemma of the Whigs

It is almost incredible that ministers with such issues at stake nursing serious purposes in their minds should have been capable of such lethargy. The game as Swift called it was too hard not only for Harley but for all the rest of the dishonest band whom he had gathered around him. When the hour of crisis at last arrived even Balingbrook daring and crafty as he seemed was as much at sea as Harley had ever been. He wrote to Windham that nothing was more certain than that there was at this time no formed design in the party whatever views some particular men might have against the accession of King George.

Play episode from 01:04:32

Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!

Get the app