Tag Archives: Animal Farm

“They’ve turned Occupy London into ‘Animal Farm’…”

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Gofblog

According to a report in today’s Daily Mail, the Occupy London camp in the London’s financial district is “having trouble controlling its own financial affairs”: “This week some demonstrators were accused of becoming ‘elitist’ with too much power over the … Continue reading →

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Hitchens makes ‘an Orwell pilgrimage’…

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Gofblog

Daily Mail journalist and commentator Peter Hitchens – star panellist of the George Orwell Festival Debate ‘What would Orwell write about today?’ that took place in Letchworth in front of a capacity audience last Friday evening – has blogged about  … Continue reading →

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‘George Orwell was not our Big Brother but our uncle’

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Gofblog

Orwell’s surviving nephew and nieces remember their ‘Uncle Eric’ in this Times & Star article…

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Oliver Heald: Orwell Festival “an excellent initiative”

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Gofblog

Gofblog is pleased to relay a message of support for the George Orwell Festival from Conservative MP for Hertfordshire North East Oliver Heald, who writes: “George Orwell’s Animal Farm has inspired and challenged many generations of young people to think … Continue reading →

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