Review of *The Road to Wigan Pier*

When I read this quote in the economist, I was reminded of how much George Orwell ‘gets’ today’s problems:

The basis of their diet is white bread and margarine, corned beef, sugared tea, and potatoes—an appalling diet. Would it not be better if they spent more money on wholesome things like oranges and wholemeal bread, or if they … ate their carrots raw? Yes it would, but the point is, no ordinary human being is ever going to do such a thing…

That’s from *The Road to Wigan Pier*, which I proceeded to download onto the K-dog.

Forthwith, my review:

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