Re: AR's politics


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Posted by Peter H on February 06, 2006 at 16:23:02 from 86.130.125.186 user Peter_H.

In Reply to: AR's politics posted by Jock on February 06, 2006 at 15:25:57:

Oh dear, Jock, I apologise if I misrepresented your views about the thread. I was trying my best to be calm and diplomatic.
And, seriously, of course AR's adult books 'count'.

Having said which, I am afraid I am, politely I hope, going to challenge your 'political significance' list, as follows:

a) The G.A. was surely trying to impose the values of the society she grew up in. This was intolerant and out-dated on her part, but I attach no political significance to it.
b) The Sea-Lords were not aristos but the Admiralty Chiefs, whom the children somehow thought interfered personally with Daddy's plans. In all branches of the services, the commanders were, and no doubt still are, often regarded with scant respect. This is a good old British tradition, and again I attach no political significance.
c) So what? The burglars in S&A were, one presumes, poor.
d) True then, true now! Another good old BT.
e) So did Port and Starboard. The Hullabaloos had money but no taste, which puts them in a different category altogether. Again, this has no political significance, but enormous social significance.

Nice try, Jock, but no cigar.


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