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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December 12 is our chance to take back control of our lives
This election isn’t just about what happened in 2016 – this is about what’s been happening to us under 40 years of neoliberalism, says MICHELLE DORRELL
Then US President Ronald Reagan meets then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in London in 1988
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
“TAKE back control.” That’s the mantra that did the rounds in 2016 — waking non-voting elements of this country from their sleepy disdain for politics.
What also happened is it created a shift in political dynamics, which even the greatest chess players might not have seen coming. It gave the poorest and most downtrodden the opportunity of a lifetime. The chance to punch upwards.
And we can do that again on December 12 — we just need to vote Labour. In order to give those who’ve had their boots pressed to our necks for so long the bloody nose we’ve all been waiting for.
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