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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Amid the crisis – and behind our backs – the Tories are still attempting to sell off the NHS
Our health service remains very much ‘on the table’ in a secret Trump trade deal, with negotiations slated to begin soon, warns ELLEN LEES
Health Secretary Matt Hancock and NHS staff stand on marks on the ground, put in place to ensure social distancing guidelines are adhered to, at the opening of the NHS Nightingale Hospital at the ExCel centre in London,
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
WE’VE never been so painfully aware of the importance of our National Health Service.
Those of us who have been fighting against cuts and privatisation for years can take no joy in being proved right under these circumstances.
The scary truth is that the Conservatives have left the NHS dangerously unprepared for this crisis.
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