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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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
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WILLIE RENNIE is known among Holyrood’s press pack as one of the most approachable kids on the block — but it’s not often he makes the news in his own right.
This week, however, the Star reported that the Scottish Lib Dem leader had flippantly yearned for the glory days of the Con-Dem coalition.
“Remember that period during British politics, oh I wish we could return to that calm period with Nick Clegg,” he told MSPs on Wednesday.
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