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In peace - time , even when there are two million unemployed , it is difficult to fill
the ranks of the tiny standing army , which is officered by the county gentry and a
specialized stratum of the middle class , and manned by farm labourers and slum
...
In peace - time , even when there are two million unemployed , it is difficult to fill
the ranks of the tiny standing army , which is officered by the county gentry and a
specialized stratum of the middle class , and manned by farm labourers and slum
...
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... same significance in England as “ Nazi ” has to - day . So deep does this
feeling go that for a hundred years past the officers of the British Army , in peace -
time , have always worn civilian clothes when off duty . One rapid but fairly sure
guide ...
... same significance in England as “ Nazi ” has to - day . So deep does this
feeling go that for a hundred years past the officers of the British Army , in peace -
time , have always worn civilian clothes when off duty . One rapid but fairly sure
guide ...
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There are , heaven knows , plenty of army officers who would be only too glad to
introduce some such thing . It is not used because the people in the street would
laugh . Beyond a certain point , military display is only possible in countries ...
There are , heaven knows , plenty of army officers who would be only too glad to
introduce some such thing . It is not used because the people in the street would
laugh . Beyond a certain point , military display is only possible in countries ...
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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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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius Issue 1 of Searchlight books |
| Author | George Orwell |
| Publisher | Secker & Warburg, 1941 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 25 Jul 2006 |
| Length | 126 pages |
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