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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Tory fantasies of ‘mob rule’
Conservative fever dreams of Brexit riots on the streets are inspired by weakness, says SOLOMON HUGHES
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
WHY are top Tories fantasising about violence in the streets?
I don’t want to exaggerate — the Conservative Party hasn’t formed a street-fighting wing.
Young Conservative mobs haven’t been summoned up. They aren’t out there breaking windows or attacking demonstrations.
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