Before we get personal. Orwell, (Blair) was a professed Social Democrat, which happens to be the prevailing direction of a large part of Europe today. That doesn't mean in any way that he was statist or in the new understanding "Progressive". Animal Farm is a warning about communism which by definition is complete statism even if it is " for the people". If I am incorrect in this then please attempt to set me right.

And now Keith in for the lock!