Fownhope’s Heart of Oak Society traces its roots to the age of friendly societies, when communities provided their own safety net. Its anniversary celebrations reveal a tradition still very much alive, says MARK SEDDON
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Brexit is dividing the Tories. It’s time for Labour to press the government to make sure any deal delivers for the workers, writes JOHN McDONNELL
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
AFTER 12 months with Jeremy Corbyn as leader, Labour is now a party firmly united behind opposition to the cuts.
United in our opposition, we’ve delivered solid results for working people. Labour has pushed the Tory government into U-turns on tax credits and Personal Independence Payments.
The fight continues, with further cuts to universal credit and departmental spending still scheduled. But the Tories’ so-called “long-term economic plan” is in ruins.
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