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The Idea of a Loyal Opposition

The Idea of a Loyal Opposition

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The party out of power in Britain is called His Majesty's Loyal Opposition, and the phrase only sounds like a contradiction. It is one of the most important ideas a free country ever worked out: that you can oppose the government and still be loyal to the nation. Why the distinction makes peaceful transfers of power possible, and why it is a fragile habit rather than a law.

Field Notes on the Republic was written and read by Michael Fowler. It was produced for Quorum (Supply Co.), an American civic purveyor. Music is "When Johnny Comes Marching Home," performed by the U.S. Military Academy Band, West Point.

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