text_original: The question of parliamentary reform was, in the 'fifties and 'sixties, almost entirely academic. It was raised by the a priori speculations of philosophical liberalism, rather than by democratic demand. The machine was, by general consent, working well.
text_transcription: THE QUESTION OF PARLIAMENTARY REFORM WAS IN THE FIFTIES AND SIXTIES ALMOST ENTIRELY ACADEMIC IT WAS RAISED BY THE A PRIORI SPECULATIONS OF PHILOSOPHICAL LIBERALISM RATHER THAN BY DEMOCRATIC DEMAND THE MACHINE WAS BY GENERAL CONSENT WORKING WELL
phonemes: ðə kwˈɛstʃən ʌv pˌɑːɹləmˈɛntɚɹi ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm wʌz, ɪnðə fˈɪftiz ænd sˈɪkstiz, ˈɔːlmoʊst ɛntˈaɪɚli ˌækədˈɛmɪk. ɪt wʌz ɹˈeɪzd baɪ ðɪ ɐ pɹaɪˈɔːɹi spˌɛkjʊlˈeɪʃənz ʌv fˌɪləsˈɑːfɪkəl lˈɪbɚɹəlˌɪzəm, ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn baɪ dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk dᵻmˈænd. ðə məʃˈiːn wʌz, baɪ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl kənsˈɛnt, wˈɜːkɪŋ wˈɛl.