Robbed of a foundation of political philosophy on which it … - Eric Roll, Baron Roll of Ipsden

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Robbed of a foundation of political philosophy on which it had based itself, economics is in great danger of becoming a plaything of lordship and its exclusive hold on political services and philosophical concepts.

Eric Roll, Baron Roll of Ipsden

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Eric Roll CB, KCMG (1 December 1907 – 30 March 2005) was an economist, public servant, and banker. He was made a life peer in 1977.

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Alternative Names: Eric Roll • Eric Roll, 1st Baron Roll of Ipsden

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