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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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
ROLL up, roll up get you slightly specious and totally misrepresented polices here. Two for a paundh!
Plastic bag with your lies sir or madam? That’ll be five pence.
Yes that’s right — it’s that time of year again, when an unelected monarch pontificates to the rest of us in a vain attempt to justify their existence. No, not the Budget, although that’s not far off. I am of course referring to the Queen’s speech.
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