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And this is less from a respect for freedom of speech than from a simple perception that these things don't matter . It is safe to let a paper like Peace News be sold , because it is certain that ninety - five per cent of the population ...
And this is less from a respect for freedom of speech than from a simple perception that these things don't matter . It is safe to let a paper like Peace News be sold , because it is certain that ninety - five per cent of the population ...
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The policeman who arrests the “ Red ” does not understand the theories the “ Red ” is preaching ; if he did , his own position as bodyguard of the monied class might seem less pleasant to him . There is reason to think that even ...
The policeman who arrests the “ Red ” does not understand the theories the “ Red ” is preaching ; if he did , his own position as bodyguard of the monied class might seem less pleasant to him . There is reason to think that even ...
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It is enhanced by the fact that modern industrial methods tend always to demand less muscular effort and therefore to leave people with more energy when their day's work is done . Many workers in the light industries are less truly ...
It is enhanced by the fact that modern industrial methods tend always to demand less muscular effort and therefore to leave people with more energy when their day's work is done . Many workers in the light industries are less truly ...
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User Review - the.ken.petersen - LibraryThingIt seems harsh to criticise George Orwell's optimism when he implies that socialism has become inevitable: he was writing in 1941, I thought so in 1980. Sadly, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and ... Read full review
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| Title | The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius The Uniform Edition of George Orwell Works, George Orwell [His works. Uniform edition], George Orwell |
| Author | George Orwell |
| Publisher | Secker and Warburg, 1962 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 11 Feb 2011 |
| Length | 96 pages |
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