The Abolition of Britain: From Winston Churchill to Princess DianaProminent English social critic Peter Hitchens writes of the period between the death of Winston Churchill and the funeral of Princess Diana, a time he believes has seen disasterous changes in English life. The Abolition of Britain is bitingly witty and fiercely argued, yet also filled with somber appreciation for what the idea of England has always meant to the West and to the world. |
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Page 184
... radical teachers , less ingenious than Pro- fessor Eagleton , it has been far easier to liquidate , censor or exile ... radicals who have clustered around NATE . In his proposals for a future curriculum he makes his purpose even clearer ...
... radical teachers , less ingenious than Pro- fessor Eagleton , it has been far easier to liquidate , censor or exile ... radicals who have clustered around NATE . In his proposals for a future curriculum he makes his purpose even clearer ...
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... radical MP such as Clare Short condemns the Sun's casual display of the female bosom on its Page Three , the fashionable world is impressed if a lit- tle embarrassed , while the equally forceful protests of the un- radical Mrs Mary ...
... radical MP such as Clare Short condemns the Sun's casual display of the female bosom on its Page Three , the fashionable world is impressed if a lit- tle embarrassed , while the equally forceful protests of the un- radical Mrs Mary ...
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... radical move- ment , provided its own wealth is not threatened . Despite reg- ular displays of tender conscience , many of its members have no true stake in society as a whole , being able to buy them- selves out of the urban mess and ...
... radical move- ment , provided its own wealth is not threatened . Despite reg- ular displays of tender conscience , many of its members have no true stake in society as a whole , being able to buy them- selves out of the urban mess and ...
Contents
A Modern Man | 1 |
ONE The Warrior and the Victim | 17 |
TWO Born Yesterday | 44 |
Copyright | |
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