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I. WHAT IS THE USE OF A VOTE?[11]
II. IS THERE ANYTHING PRACTICAL IN POLITICS?[16]
III. WHY NOT LET THINGS ALONE?[21]
IV. OUGHT ONE TO BE A PARTISAN?[25]
V. WHY NOT HAVE A “NATIONAL” PARTY?[31]
VI. IS ONE PARTY BETTER THAN THE OTHER?[35]
VII. WHAT ARE LIBERAL PRINCIPLES?[41]
VIII. ARE LIBERALS AND RADICALS AGREED?[47]
IX. WHAT ARE THE LIBERALS DOING?[52]
X. SHOULD HOME RULE BE GRANTED TO IRELAND?[58]
XI. WHAT SHOULD BE DONE WITH THE LORDS?[66]
XII. IS THE HOUSE OF COMMONS PERFECT?[71]
XIII. IS OUR ELECTORAL SYSTEM COMPLETE?[77]
XIV. SHOULD THE CHURCH REMAIN ESTABLISHED?[83]
XV. WOULD DISENDOWMENT BE JUST?[89]
XVI. OUGHT EDUCATION TO BE FREE?[97]
XVII. DO THE LAND LAWS NEED REFORM?[102]
XVIII. SHOULD WASTE LANDS BE TILLED AND THE GAME LAWS ABOLISHED?[107]
XIX. OUGHT LEASEHOLDS TO BE ENFRANCHISED?[112]
XX. WHOSE SHOULD BE THE UNEARNED INCREMENT?[117]
XXI. HOW SHOULD LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT BE EXTENDED?[122]
XXII. HOW IS LOCAL OPTION TO BE EFFECTED?[127]
XXIII. WHY AND HOW ARE WE TAXED?[132]
XXIV. HOW OUGHT WE TO BE TAXED?[137]
XXV. HOW IS TAXATION TO BE REDUCED?[144]
XXVI. IS FREE TRADE TO BE PERMANENT?[149]
XXVII. IS FOREIGN LABOUR TO BE EXCLUDED?[155]
XXVIII. HOW SHOULD WE GUIDE OUR FOREIGN POLICY?[160]
XXIX. IS A PEACE POLICY PRACTICABLE?[165]
XXX. HOW SHOULD WE DEAL WITH THE COLONIES?[171]
XXXI. SHOULD THE STATE SOLVE SOCIAL PROBLEMS?[177]
XXXII. HOW FAR SHOULD THE STATE INTERFERE?[182]
XXXIII. SHOULD THE STATE REGULATE LABOUR OR WAGES?[188]
XXXIV. SHOULD THE STATE INTERFERE WITH PROPERTY?[194]
XXXV. OUGHT THE STATE TO FIND FOOD AND WORK FOR ALL?[197]
XXXVI. HOW OUGHT WE TO DEAL WITH SOCIALISM?[200]
XXXVII. WHAT SHOULD BE THE LIBERAL PROGRAMME?[205]
XXXVIII. HOW IS THE LIBERAL PROGRAMME TO BE ATTAINED?[211]
XXXIX. IS PERFECTION IN POLITICS POSSIBLE?[216]
XL. WHERE SHALL WE STOP?[220]

PRACTICAL POLITICS.


I.—WHAT IS THE USE OF A VOTE?