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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ONE of the greatest con tricks ever perpetrated on a credulous public was the myth of the “self-made” billionaire. The Great British entrepreneur.
Individuals who pulled themselves up by their boot straps and by dint of hard work and acumen rose to the top of the heap.
“That is the capitalist dream,” they intone with dewy-eyed admiration, conveniently ignoring the fact that when it comes to capitalism one man’s dream is invariably a nightmare for thousands of others.
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