>>For those who haven't seen the page, the idea is that Blair chose the
date 1984 as the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Fabian Society
(British centre-left policy organisation dedicated to state socialism,
that once included HG Wells, Edith Nesbit, and George Bernard Shaw). I
think tha
For those who haven't seen the page, the idea is that Blair chose the
date 1984 as the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Fabian Society
(British centre-left policy organisation dedicated to state socialism,
that once included HG Wells, Edith Nesbit, and George Bernard Shaw). I
think that a
An interesting read in which the author delves into some details of
Orwell's life and possible origins and targets of his satire. Includes
some neat stuff regarding the dates 1984 and 2000. Time to go read Iron
Heel by Jack London.
http://www.insightmag.com/main.cfm/include/detail/storyid/158445.
