This week on Think Tank. From the far ends of the British Empire to the heart of European conflict, from Imperialism and Fascism to Socialism and Communism, George Orwell’s writing pierced ...

Of course there is no real George Orwell – it was the pen name of Eric ... He was as anti-fascist as he was anti-communist, a former Spanish Civil War soldier who was anti-war but pro the ...

George Orwell’s political thinking was dramatically shaped while fighting in the Spanish Civil War. Thanks to the influence of the Soviet Union, the Republican side spent a lot of time fighting ...

The author, George Orwell, published Animal Farm in 1945 ... The caption reads "Under the rule of great Stalin – let's go ahead to communism!". Writers choose words and phrases carefully ...