naraht: The young Queen Victoria (hist-Victoria)
Naraht ([personal profile] naraht) wrote in [personal profile] melannen 2010-01-26 07:36 pm (UTC)

So a veteran of the second Anglo-Afghan war naming his dog "Gladstone" is roughly the equivalent of a veteran of the *current* Afghan war naming his dog "Gordon", right? People who know more about Victorian politics than me: What statement exactly is that making?

The analogy is not quite right. Gordon Brown is far more linked to the current war in Afghanistan than Gladstone was. Among other things, Gladstone does not actually seem to have been PM during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.

What sort of political statement the scriptwriters thought they were making with the name, I'm not sure. As for why Holmes would have chosen the name, I would have to speculate more about his political leanings.

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