PAUL DAVIES assesses the “rewriting of history” seen in the days since Thatcher’s death
It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. Winston Smith only had time for a short break from his work at the Ministry of Truth this lunchtime. He had to get back soon; there was a big job on. The death of the Dear Leader, Margaret Thatcher meant that there was much urgent work to be done.
Winston was a little annoyed by this change to his work plans as he was already so far behind with the Scroungers project. However, he did enjoy his work. He had a way with words and he had been promoted several times due the creative manner with which he could manipulate Newspeak. However, he had to confess that he was finding it difficult to grasp the underlying issues of the Scrounger crusade.
