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End of the road for ‘imperialism’s chariot’
PETER FROST wil not mourn the passing of the iconic all-terrain vehicle whose image will forever be tarnished by its association with political repression and warfare
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Kate Clark pays tribute to Ricardo, whose life spanned the hopes of Allende’s Chile, the horrors of military dictatorship and decades of campaigning for justice in exile
The electoral cost of Labour’s stance on Gaza is impossible to ignore – the new leadership must take heed, argues PETER LEARY
After the dismissal of union representatives and years of precarious working conditions, Kimpton Clocktower workers are drawing a line, writes THOMAS BELL
Burnham’s Makerfield triumph offers the party the opportunity to reconnect with working people, but only if it rejects business as usual, says CAROL MOCHAN MSP
KIERA MARSHALL says there is a gulf between the privileged circles in which most politicians move and the lives of working-class youth in left-behind estates – and as a newly elected Senedd member she’s determined to do something about it
EVERY macho motoring correspondent, from jingoistic Jeremy Clarkson upward, is saying a fond farewell to the Land Rover Defender, production of which ended on Friday.
Indian owners Tata Motors had been threatening the end of the traditional Land Rover for many months but now production has finally stopped.
Of course I’m sorry about any potential loss of jobs at Land Rover’s Solihull plant, indeed more sorry it would seem than Tata, which is already hinting that some of the replacement vehicle production will move to one of two new Land Rover factories one in Puna, India, the other in Nitra, western Slovakia.
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