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An illusion can become a half - truth , a mask can alter the expression of a face . The familiar arguments to the effect that as democracy is “ just the same as or “ 23 ENGLAND YOUR ENGLAND.
An illusion can become a half - truth , a mask can alter the expression of a face . The familiar arguments to the effect that as democracy is “ just the same as or “ 23 ENGLAND YOUR ENGLAND.
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وو and becomes a sort of coupon or rationticket , issued in sufficient quantities to buy up such consumption - goods as may be available at the moment . However , it has become clear in the last few years that “ common ownership of the ...
وو and becomes a sort of coupon or rationticket , issued in sufficient quantities to buy up such consumption - goods as may be available at the moment . However , it has become clear in the last few years that “ common ownership of the ...
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Labour Party 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 longer ...
Labour Party 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 longer ...
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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 Issue 1 of Searchlight books |
| Author | George Orwell |
| Publisher | Secker & Warburg, 1941 |
| Length | 126 pages |
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