Talk:Airstrip One
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- But also accurately predicted the United Kingdom's subsequent isolation from the mainstream of European politics and subordination to the interests of the United States.
For the next 30 years, anyway, which is pretty good in comparison with the novel's other views of the future.
On the other hand, Britain did join the European Common Market in the 70s and has proceeded apace with EU accession, although a bit slowly.
Article needs a bit of expansion.Ellsworth 23:24, 25 Feb 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Ireland
Is it ever indicated that Airstrip One includes Ireland? I always imagined that Ireland would be Airstrip Two. -- 22:18, 21 September 2005 User:Ben-w
- Orwell doesn't say anything about Ireland in chapter 3 (what he does say is rather vague geographically). AnonMoos (talk) 08:27, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Cultural references
Back in the Greenham Common days of the 1980's, writers who supported the protesters sometimes used "Airstrip One" as an anti-US metaphor... AnonMoos (talk) 08:27, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
