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>the future of Stalinist absurdism Orwell saw in the UK's future if Labour stayed in power Are you sure? I thought Labour came to power right after the war, Ch
by vba616 4y ago
>the future of Stalinist absurdism Orwell saw in the UK's future if Labour stayed in power
Are you sure? I thought Labour came to power right after the war, Churchill was famously kicked to the curb, and Orwell anticipated and wrote about why it was necessary and political upheaval was only temporarily delayed during the external threat.
I know everything changed quickly after the war, but Orwell died before long anyway.
- ggm 4y ago"George Orwell a life" by Bernard Crick isn't bad (that said, he was a rude prick to my mother about some of the CP (UK) history, so I have reasons to dislike him at a personal level)
- vba616 4y agoI have a series of volumes with Orwell's collected writings, including before, through, and after WWII, so while I'm a bit vague, I am going on my memory of primary sources.