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Blair was never a real socialist.

So, he charges a fortune to give talks.

Is this valid and sound, valid and unsound or invalid?

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First of all, technically no answer can be given, because the argument is incomplete. To complete it so that a purely logical analysis can be given, one would have to fill in definitions and propositions for 'being a real Socialist', and 'charging a fortune to give talks', and probably more.

That said, no, I wouldn't call the argument valid. Not being a Socialist doesn't imply that Blair MUST charge a fortune. Blair could donate the time, charge a nominal fee to avoid tax penalties, be fulfilling a contractual obligation, etc. Also note that charging a fortune doesn't imply Blair isn't a Socialist - it all depends on what Blair does with that fortune afterwards (e.g it could be donated to charity, spread among the people in Blair's neighborhood, etc.).