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It explains the immobility of the public schools , which have barely altered since
the ' eighties of the last century . It explains the military incompetence which has
again and again startled the world . Since the ' fifties every war in which England
...
It explains the immobility of the public schools , which have barely altered since
the ' eighties of the last century . It explains the military incompetence which has
again and again startled the world . Since the ' fifties every war in which England
...
Page 103
Education . In wartime , educational reform must necessarily be promise rather
than performance . 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 ...
Education . In wartime , educational reform must necessarily be promise rather
than performance . 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 ...
Page 104
start by abolishing the autonomy of the public schools and the older universities
and flooding them with State - aided pupils chosen simply on grounds of ability .
At present , public - school education is partly a training in class prejudice and ...
start by abolishing the autonomy of the public schools and the older universities
and flooding them with State - aided pupils chosen simply on grounds of ability .
At present , public - school education is partly a training in class prejudice and ...
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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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