Full Idea
We should none of us like the affairs of Great Britain to be settled by a parliament of the world.
Gist of Idea
We would not want UK affairs to be settled by a world parliament
Source
Bertrand Russell (Political Ideals [1917], 1)
Book Reference
Russell,Bertrand: 'Political Ideals' [Spokesman 2007], p.23
A Reaction
The UK is currently (Dec 2018) living with a plan to quit Europe, mainly on the grounds that a European parliament has some authority over Britain. In every country resentment of the government increases with distance from the capital city.