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XII Such being the motive powers of the Free Press in all countries, but particularly in France and England, where the evils of the Capitalist (or Official) Press were at their worst, let us next consider the disabilities under which this reaction  the Free Press  suffered. I think these disabilities lie under four groups. SUCH BEING THE MOTIVE POWERS OF THE FREE PRESS IN ALL COUNTRIES BUT PARTICULARLY IN FRANCE AND ENGLAND WHERE THE EVILS OF THE CAPITALIST OR OFFICIAL PRESS WERE AT THEIR WORST LET US NEXT CONSIDER THE DISABILITIES UNDER WHICH THIS REACTION THE FREE PRESS SUFFERED I THINK THESE DISABILITIES LIE UNDER FOUR GROUPS
ded the third, and, perhaps, the most powerful motive for the creation of a Free Press. Unfortunately, it could affect only very few men. With the mass even of well-educated and observant men the feeling created by the novel power of the great papers was little more than a vague ill ease. They had a general conception that the owner of a widely circulated popular newspaper could, and did, blackmail the professional politician: make or unmake the professional politician by granting or refusing him the limelight; dispose of Cabinets; nominate absurd Ministers. But the particular, vivid, concrete instances that specially move men to action were hidden from them. Only a small number of people were acquainted with such particular truths. But that small number knew very well that we were thus in reality governed by men responsible to no one, and hidden from public blame. The determination to be rid of such a secret monopoly of power compelled a reaction: and that reaction was the Free Press.  CHAPTER TWELVE OF THE FREE PRESS BY HILAIRE BELLOC RECORDING BY SHAME MC LEAN
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