(a statement someone makes to Maisie regarding attitudes prior to WWII):
"...the corridors of power are littered with Fascist leanings; anything to save the upper classes through disenfranchisement of the common man while allowing the common man to think you're on his side. — Jacqueline Winspear
I know this isn't easy for anyone - nothing worth doing is every easy" Brenda to Maisie Dobbs — Jacqueline Winspear