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The Abolition of Britain: From Winston Churchill to Princess Diana
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The Abolition of Britain: From Winston Churchill to Princess Diana

by Peter Hitchens. 332 pgs.

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Contributors:

   Peter Hitchens

Publisher:

   Encounter Books

Place of Publication:

  San Francisco  

Publication Year:

  2000
Subjects:   Great Britain--Civilization--20th Century, Great Britain--Social Conditions--20th Century
Table of contents
Preface to the Second Edition vii
Introduction: A Modern Man 1
ONE The Warrior and the Victim 17
TWO Born Yesterday 44
THREE Class War 64
FOUR The Pink Bits 84
FIVE Hell Freezes Over 105
six The Telescreen Triumphs 128
SEVEN Forty Years On 144
EIGHT A Real Bastard 162
NINE The Queen's English 177
TEN Difficulties with Girls 190
ELEVEN Last Exit to Decency 207
TWELVE Suburbs of the Mind 221
THIRTEEN The Pill That Cured Morality 232
FOURTEEN Health Warning 248
FIFTEEN Is Britain Civilized? 263
SIXTEEN Year Zero 273
Conclusion: Chainsaw Massacre 289
Notes 319
Acknowledgements 327
Works Cited 329
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