Thought for today 07.05.20

WHAT WILL our “new normal” look like? To inform our debate, our “thoughts” this month will feature quotes from iconoclasts who want to see freedom, equality and justice for the many.

Six weeks of listening to Boris Johnson and his Ministers waffle on about Coronavirus has reminded us of the distance between propaganda and truth – and a dismal show from the mainstream media has reminded us how little informed scrutiny politicians actually have. Orwell reminds us that we can get nowhere if we do not have the truth: getting it will be an important part of designing a new normal.

“In a time of universal deceit – telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
George Orwell (pen name of Eric Blair), 1903-1950, author and socialist

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