S8 Ep396: Peter Stansky discusses Orwell's wartime work for the BBC and The Lion and the Unicorn advocating English socialism, arguing that Animal Farm was not anti-socialist but a critique of revolutionary leaders corrupted by absolute power who inevitably betray
S8 Ep396: Peter Stansky discusses Orwell's wartime work for the BBC and The Lion and the Unicorn advocating English socialism, arguing that Animal Farm was not anti-socialist but a critique of revolutionary leaders corrupted by absolute power who inevitably betray  
Podcast: The John Batchelor Show
Published On: Sat Jan 31 2026
Description: Peter Stansky discusses Orwell's wartime work for the BBC and The Lion and the Unicorn advocating Englishsocialism, arguing that Animal Farm was not anti-socialist but a critique of revolutionary leaders corrupted by absolute power who inevitably betray their ideals.1951