Writing during an air raid in 1941, a poignant backdrop you can imagine Orwell at his desk to, Orwell writes ‘The Lion and the Unicorn’ as a long form essay arguing England’s patriotism, the struggles that Nazism would have to force the country to bend the knee, and that to win the war the establishment of a socialist state is a necessity. The essay argues that WW2 is proof that capitalism is a flawed system but due to focus on trade union heritage Labour too is unable to provide the socialist revolution. Orwell writes in his signature tone condemning totalitarianism and extremists while really effectively arguing his politics. I really appreciate his definitive and assured style and can see so many of these ideas bleeding into his novels.