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... widest aspect of strategy or the tiniest detail of home organization - one sees that the necessary moves cannot be made while the social structure of England remains what it is . Inevitably , because of their position and upbringing ...
... widest aspect of strategy or the tiniest detail of home organization - one sees that the necessary moves cannot be made while the social structure of England remains what it is . Inevitably , because of their position and upbringing ...
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sapping away at middle - class morale , but still keeping their favoured position as hangers - on of the dividend - drawers . Labour Party politics had become a variant of Conservatism , “ revolutionary ” politics had become a game of ...
sapping away at middle - class morale , but still keeping their favoured position as hangers - on of the dividend - drawers . Labour Party politics had become a variant of Conservatism , “ revolutionary ” politics had become a game of ...
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At the moment we are not in a position to raise the school - leaving age or increase the teaching staffs of the Elementary Schools . But there are certain immediate steps that we could take towards a democratic educational system .
At the moment we are not in a position to raise the school - leaving age or increase the teaching staffs of the Elementary Schools . But there are certain immediate steps that we could take towards a democratic educational system .
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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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