Originally posted by Beef Oven!
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I wanted to complete my contribution to the thread by reporting on my reading of the book, the purchase of which I alluded to back in June. Had Lucas made a convincing case for Goodall as a misunderstood man, or one who had made an honest but mistaken choice in the turbulent atmosphere of the 1930s, I would have reported my revised opinion. However, Lucas makes no attempt at such a case. He presents Goodall's (and why do you call him 'Reggie', I wonder? Were you his personal friend?) politics for what they were - and they were fascist. There is nothing to suggest he didn't die an unrepentent fascist.
These are not my personal opinions: they represent the reportage of someone who knew him and (presumably) liked him.
I think it's a bit rich (again) of you to call me out for being 'nasty' and 'vindictive' when you yourself have considerable form in this area.
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