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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LAST week saw a vibrant and united anti-racist and anti-fascist march through London. It was cross-generational and multicultural.
It had a big turnout from several trade unions and bigger Labour Party representation than I can remember over many years.
It was built through blocs representing different sections, interests, identities, each of whom gave their segment of the march its own character. And it was internationalist — personified by the large bloc of Brazilians, which included a separate women’s section, and supporters of the Brazilian left in the wake of Jair Bolsonaro’s frightening presidential victory.
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Once again, our broad-based coalition outnumbered the anti-migrant protest in Faversham, but tackling the sentiment behind this wave of anger requires explaining the real reasons pushing millions into leaving their homelands, argues NICK WRIGHT
CLAUDIA WEBBE argues that Labour gains nothing from its adoption of right-wing stances on immigration, and seems instead to be deliberately paving the way for the far right to become an established force in British politics, as it has already in Europe
