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The Language of Economy and War Finance in Parliament
A critical critique of ministerial extravagance and hollow economizing rhetoric. The author cites a March vote to employ half‑pay officers, arguing it reveals distrust of the government’s economy plan and warns that grand claims mask self‑interest amid costly war. The passage quotes the throne’s speech urging economy and the sovereign’s pledge to use capable half‑pay officers to reduce expense.
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