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There is little in them except the irresponsible carping of people who have never been and never expect to be in a position of power . Another marked characteristic is the emotional shallowness of people who live in a world of ideas and ...
There is little in them except the irresponsible carping of people who have never been and never expect to be in a position of power . Another marked characteristic is the emotional shallowness of people who live in a world of ideas and ...
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Also , if things went badly enough on the Home front , the whole of the poorer section of the working class might swing round to a position that was defeatist though not actively pro - Hitler . In this motley list one can see the daring ...
Also , if things went badly enough on the Home front , the whole of the poorer section of the working class might swing round to a position that was defeatist though not actively pro - Hitler . In this motley list one can see the daring ...
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In England its position was strong but not unchallengeable , and outside England all the key points were in the hands of its enemies . Once in power , the same dilemma would always have faced it : carry out your promises , and risk ...
In England its position was strong but not unchallengeable , and outside England all the key points were in the hands of its enemies . Once in power , the same dilemma would always have faced it : carry out your promises , and risk ...
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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 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 25 Jul 2006 |
| Length | 126 pages |
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