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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The concerted effort to increase the power of the military across society must be challenged
The Princess Royal meets members of the Armed Forces during during the celebrations for National Armed Forces Day in Llandudno, Wales
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
AS support for the military was paraded in streets across Britain at Armed Forces Day events on Saturday, politicians charged with fighting the military’s corner are waging their own war on public and political opinion.
The public row between Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson and Downing Street over defence spending has caused many to question his political judgement, but his calls have been backed by other parts of the defence establishment.
The House of Commons defence committee recently pre-empted the Modernising Defence report of inquiry due this month with a demand for “beyond 2 per cent.”
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