The Condition of the Deserving Class in England
Emmanuel Goldstein
Never let it be thought that the great national tradition of hypocrisy is the exclusive preserve of the mealy-mouthed multiculturalists in the capital. The plain-speaking yeomen of the north are no less British in their values, as is evident in the naming of a luxury Manchester penthouse after Friedrich Engels. It's possible that, as one local writer suggested, someone merely found a list of famous residents and decided to take advantage of the fact that a statue of Engels stands nearby; even so, the level of doublethink is impressive. The site of the penthouse is a former slum, and nearby areas are being socially cleansed through rent rises; while the requirements of those not hard-working enough to afford luxury penthouses are receiving about as much attention as British decency can stand.
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