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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This is your third interview of the morning. Did you expect this level of interest in your campaign and are you getting used to it?
No, not really. But it’s because people were becoming slightly bored with the similarity of political offerings in Britain in general. I think that’s part of it.
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