Lewis Carroll of 'Alice' fame also wrote 'Sylvie and Bruno' and 'Sylvie and Bruno (Concluded)'. On the whole they are terrible stories, but they have their moments. The first contains Peter and Paul where Peter is impoverished but is given a loan by Paul. However, the interest rate is extortionate and the money is never actually paid in the first place.

I think the political message is entirely accidental.