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the National Government represented the will of the mass of the people . It
tolerated slums , unemployment and a cowardly foreign policy . Yes , but so did
public opinion . It was a stagnant period , and its natural leaders were
mediocrities .
the National Government represented the will of the mass of the people . It
tolerated slums , unemployment and a cowardly foreign policy . Yes , but so did
public opinion . It was a stagnant period , and its natural leaders were
mediocrities .
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... have been diminished by the mass - production of cheap clothes and
improvements in housing . So far as outward appearance goes , the clothes of
rich and poor , especially in the case of women , differ far far less than they did
thirty or even ...
... have been diminished by the mass - production of cheap clothes and
improvements in housing . So far as outward appearance goes , the clothes of
rich and poor , especially in the case of women , differ far far less than they did
thirty or even ...
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Almost certainly the mass of the people are now ready for the vast changes that
are necessary ; but those changes have not even begun to happen . England is a
family with the wrong members in control . Almost entirely we are governed by ...
Almost certainly the mass of the people are now ready for the vast changes that
are necessary ; but those changes have not even begun to happen . England is a
family with the wrong members in control . Almost entirely we are governed by ...
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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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