Orwell originally wrote a preface complaining about British self-censorship and how the British people were suppressing criticism of the USSR, their World War II ally:
ˈɔːɹwɛl ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli ɹˈoʊt ɐ pɹˈɛfəs kəmplˈeɪnɪŋ ɐbˌaʊt bɹˈɪɾɪʃ sˈɛlfsˈɛnsɚʃˌɪp ænd hˌaʊ ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ pˈiːpəl wɜː səpɹˈɛsɪŋ kɹˈɪɾɪsˌɪzəm ʌvðə jˌuːˌɛsˌɛsˈɑːɹ, ðɛɹ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː ˈælaɪ: