Announcement from OfTru

I’ve been asked to pass on an announcement from OfTru:
‘OfTru apologise profoundly for the embarrassing mistake of listing the drama, Samson Agonistes, by John Milton, under the Safety Rules for Publication among works that envisage terrorism. This revision has followed advice from universities, libraries, and booksellers. The Historical Offences Committee had, quite rightly, responded promptly to a complaint from a concerned citizen on our SIS phone line. We now accept that this is, in fact, a classic of English Literature and thus an important part of our Heritage and National Identity—the very concepts that create our sense of Community and belonging. We will, however, be keeping a watchful eye on Mr Milton’s activities, so those who are still concerned can rest assured; we will not relinquish our vigilance over your safety and the values of the free world. Please phone SIS if you suspect that anyone in your community is working against it.

The further rumour that Plato’s Republic has been seized as Republican propaganda is a deplorable untruth and a weak attempt at satire in order to mock and discredit this Department’s ongoing mission of defending your liberties against Terror.’