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To: HartleyMBaldwin

Orwell’s (adopted) son is Richard Blair.

Anthony/Tony Blair was the ex-PM.


16 posted on 08/21/2025 12:16:31 PM PDT by x
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To: x

Either way, I think a pseudonym is likely here.


19 posted on 08/21/2025 12:26:11 PM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: x; HartleyMBaldwin
Orwell’s (adopted) son is Richard Blair. Anthony/Tony Blair was the ex-PM.

The question was: Was Prime Minister Tony Blair in any way related to George Orwell (penname of Eric Blair)?

The answer: Leo Blair (father of Eric Blair / George Orwell) was the illegitimate son of two entertainers and was adopted as a baby by the Glasgow shipyard worker James Blair and his wife, Mary.

Further, Eric Blair / George Orwell had no children save one adopted son.

So: No blood connection.

Regards,

25 posted on 08/21/2025 1:24:43 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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