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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Richard Leonard is the man to deliver
Voters want Scottish Labour to move, and we must listen. Where they want us to move is where Leonard has stood his whole life, writes LESLEY BRENNAN
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
SATURDAY’S resounding victory for Richard Leonard among both the membership and the affiliated supporters secures a strong mandate for his vision for the Scottish Labour Party and Scotland.
There is no doubt that members have chosen the best person to unite and lead the party to victory in 2021.
There has been recognition for some time that Labour cannot win in Scotland without change.
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