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Roy Jenkins

"The permissive society has been allowed to become a dirty phrase. A better phrase is the civilised society."

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"The permissive society has been allowed to become a dirty phrase. A better phrase is the civilised society."

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"We must not expect a full-scale peaceful revolution every time a Labour Government is elected."
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"The Labour Party is and always has been an instinctive part of my life."
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"The permissive society has been allowed to become a dirty phrase. A better phrase is the civilised society."
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