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... comprehension . At the time of the Spanish civil war , anyone with as much political knowledge as can be acquired from a sixpenny pamphlet on B Socialism knew that , if Franco won , the result THE LION AND THE UNICORN 33.
... comprehension . At the time of the Spanish civil war , anyone with as much political knowledge as can be acquired from a sixpenny pamphlet on B Socialism knew that , if Franco won , the result THE LION AND THE UNICORN 33.
Page 34
... political ignorance runs right through English official life , through Cabinet ministers , ambassadors , consuls ... Politicians who would make cringing speeches about " the duty of loyalty to our conquerors " are hardly to be found in ...
... political ignorance runs right through English official life , through Cabinet ministers , ambassadors , consuls ... Politicians who would make cringing speeches about " the duty of loyalty to our conquerors " are hardly to be found in ...
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... politics had become a variant of Conservatism , " revolutionary " politics had become a game of make - believe . Now , however , the circumstances have changed . the drowsy years have ended . Being a Socialist no 72 THE LION AND THE ...
... politics had become a variant of Conservatism , " revolutionary " politics had become a game of make - believe . Now , however , the circumstances have changed . the drowsy years have ended . Being a Socialist no 72 THE LION AND THE ...
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