15 APRIL 1955, Page 30

A prize of £5 is offered for an extract from

a leading article in Newspeak on the retirement of Big Brother (see the appendix to Orwell's 1984). Limit 150 words.

Entries, addressed 'Spectator Competition No. 270,' 99 Gower Street, London, W.C.1, must be received by April 26. Results in the Spectator of May 6.