Since we’re on the thread of Orwell…

On George Orwell – a few facts for the “O'Brians” of the world!!!
(O'Brian is the one who sends people to room 101 whilst quaffing his expensive wine.)

The novel “1984” was written in 1948.
It was written by Eric Blair (pseudonym George Orwell)
Orwell = a Suffolk river; George = quintessentially *English*
Orwell regarded himself as an Englishman.
1984 was a direct attack on left wing politics
The media in “1984” is completely controlled by the govt and used as an instrument of suppression.
Orwell saw socialism as a direct route to totalitarianism
Orwell regarded socialism as the direct enemy of individualism.

Try reading Animal Farm – no media there – just corrupt ‘socialist’ leaders snuffling in the trough while they sell off (literally) their comrades for glue!

As I said on a post a while back – blaming the Daily Express or the media for this lousy govt is akin to blaming a child for having unruly parents.

Our current govt may have had good intentions in 1997 (briefly, fleetingly) but those good intentions caved in within months.

Thankfully, whether people have read George Orwell's novels or not, the majority of the electorate recognise the levels of corruption radiating from Westminster.

And trying to discredit posts because of typing errors is pretty Orwellian in itself!!

10 out of 10 for irony though; superb!!!

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