This isn’t to say that every slide into dictatorship needs to be compared with Nazi Germany, but the memoirs, autobiographies, biographies, etc. make it a good study. The sad fact is many people miss the forest for the trees. They think that just because they don’t grow a little mous...
I will not presume at the present moment to give any definite answer to that point; but we [the colonial administration] have it in under consideration to form some sort of defence corps. It may be something on the same principle as the Irish Constabulary Force’ (NZPD 1864, p. 31). ...