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Backwards Quote by Ken Loach

“If you're a politician, you can see there might be times when, to secure the greater good, you have to take a backwards step. That is a matter of tactics.” quote by Ken Loach — Download Open image

“If you're a politician, you can see there might be times when, to secure the greater good, you have to take a backwards step. That is a matter of tactics.”

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