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Anxious Corporals is a celebration of the lost world of the self-educating working-class, from Mr Kipps, Leonard Bast and the Age of Hooper to Workington Man. Taking its title from Arthur Koestler's idea of the culture-thirsty conscript, Morrison recalls the men and women who once sought 'self-improvement' through correspondence courses, adult education, political parties and Pelican paperbacks. Its an essay in verse about education and class, deference and independence, Reason and Reaction, the victory of shopkeeper values and the defeat of the post-war consensus.

The poems that make up Gum Arabic form an amorphous patchwork which covers the complexity of the cosmopolitan human condition at a time when multiculturalism is under increasing threat from nativism, nowhere more so than in "Brexit" Britain's "hostile environment" against immigrants.

Exploring themes of control and belief, this exposé delves into the nature of religion and its influence on personal autonomy. Alan Morrison challenges readers to reflect on their own experiences and question societal norms, prompting a deep examination of how external forces shape individual lives. With provocative insights, the book aims to unveil the mechanisms behind perceived brainwashing and the quest for true understanding.