The Necessity Of The Truth

The Necessity Of The Truth
1984 and 2023
Marc Barham
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May 10
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Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash“War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.”
― George Orwell, 1984
I have been involved very intensely in the past week in the politics of protest and the increasing — once more — polarisation of my country of birth — England. It has deeply affected me and has made me ask myself…
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Written by Marc Barham
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