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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 military ...
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 military ...
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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 less truly manual ...
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 less truly manual ...
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And turning it round to our own point of view , we see the vastness of the issue before us , the all - importance of preserving our democracy more or less as we have known it . But to preserve is always to extend .
And turning it round to our own point of view , we see the vastness of the issue before us , the all - importance of preserving our democracy more or less as we have known it . But to preserve is always to extend .
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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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