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THIS article was first published in June 2021. The Queen's death and events of recent days add a new frame of reference and perhaps make Leo McKinstry's words more relevant than ever. Here it is reprinted in full. IN HIS epic novel 1984, George Orwell set out a nightmarish vision of Britain under a totalitarian regime that was determined to obliterate the country's heritage.