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Watch out for the Brexit blame game
The Blairites are poised to point the finger at Corbyn if things don’t go their way on the EU. The Labour left should be on its guard, writes CHELLEY RYAN
ANGUS REID explains the significance of Cuba’s egalitarian in letter and spirit Family Code and the pertinent lessons it holds for democracies anywhere in the world
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NICK WRIGHT considers how the isolation of Israel and a new film on the controversial Italian communist leader are creating new reference points for Italy’s left
CARLOS MARTINEZ says Cuba’s achievements in the face of a criminal blockade are startling, but the island’s future if the United States succeeds in crushing it looks bleak
AMNON BROWNFIELD STEIN reports that far-right MPs who mobbed the event organised by Hadash may have helped raise awareness of the brutality of the Israeli right
IF Britain votes for Brexit, Blairites will dash to the nearest TV and radio studios to blame Jeremy Corbyn.
That’s not to say the Blairites are secretly hoping for a Brexit. The majority are pro-European. It’s more a case of turning a tragedy into a triumph, or looking for a dark cloud’s silver lining.
Their dreams of a leadership bid were scuppered by better than expected local election results.
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