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WWII veteran, activist, and author Harry Leslie Smith at refugee camp
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MIGRANT rights, NHS and Labour Party activist, author and World War II veteran Harry Leslie Smith has checked into a hospital in Canada after a fall.
“Harry is not in a good way,” the 95-year-old’s son John wrote on his father’s Twitter account.
“Harry is in A & E and not in a good way,” the post read. “He asked me to inform you in case things don’t work out. I will keep you posted.”
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As Ontario burns, campaigners are demanding action – not more pipelines, says DAVE McKEE
The bard invites readers to a gig, raps for Clacton, and lays out the Burnham-Hurzeler conundrum
Gisele Pelicot said ‘shame must change sides.’ We may think we agree, but, argues LOUISE RAW, society still has some way to go
Remembering the 1787 Calton Weavers strike, MATT KERR argues that golden thread of our history needs weaving into the fabric of every community in the land