Tag Archives: George Orwell

Be Alert! Dubious demagogues in Downing Street need lerts

Posted on May 10, 2020 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Ahead of tonight’s ‘big’ announcement from the Prime Minister, with a set of new slogans, RICHARD ACKLAND warns us to be wary of the real meaning behind the language used Many are looking ahead to the “post-virus” era, … Continue reading →

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World War Three, Brexit, Boris… but there is always The Hope

Posted on January 6, 2020 by insidecroydon

There was a whole load of wassailing going on in Carshalton at the weekend. KEN TOWL went along to find out what the fuss was all about. Photos: SIMON BENTLEY I find myself speaking to a man who appears to … Continue reading →

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Town Hall report ignores crime, Council Tax and roads

Posted on October 9, 2012 by insidecroydon

It is so often cited as to have become clichéd, but in George Orwell’s vision of a dystopian future, the novel 1984, when the powers-that-be had bad news, it got its Ministry of Truth to erase it from the records … Continue reading →

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