December 7, 2007
Gavin Freeguard: Orwell Lecture 2007
Michael Rosen: Orwell Lecture 2007 – The Politics of Response (full text) A brief summary of the Orwell Lecture 2007, ‘The Politics of Response’, given by Michael Rosen. ‘Beyond the End of the Corridor’ Michael Rosen began by assuring us Read more
December 3, 2007
Gavin Freeguard: Orwell, ID Cards, the Citizen and the State
A brief summary of the Orwell Prize 2008 Launch Debate. ‘Nosey Parker’ Heather Brooke was surprised at the prevalence of CCTV cameras in the UK compared to the US. As a journalist, she said, she always tried to ‘turn the Read more