Orwell Prize 2010 Longlists Announced
24 March 2010
18-strong book longlist includes fiction debuts, Harare North and Elegy for Easterly Journalism and Blog Prize longlists expanded from 12 to 14 due to high quality of entries Blog Prize longlist includes pseudonymous policewoman PC Bloggs and social w… find out more
Gavin Freeguard: Orwell Lecture 2007
07 December 2007
Michael Rosen: Orwell Lecture 2007 - The Politics of Response (full text) A brief summary of the Orwell Lecture 2007, 'The Politics of Response', given by Michael Rosen. ‘Beyond the End of the Corridor’ Michael Rosen began by assuring us that, desp… find out more
Gavin Freeguard: Orwell, ID Cards, the Citizen and the State
03 December 2007
A brief summary of the Orwell Prize 2008 Launch Debate. 'Nosey Parker' Heather Brooke was surprised at the prevalence of CCTV cameras in the UK compared to the US. As a journalist, she said, she always tried to ‘turn the camera around’ on to herself… find out more
