by Her Excellency Ismara Mercedes Vargas Walter, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the United Kingdom
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Loaded question: opinion polls and Britain at war
Ian Sinclair speaks to LILLAH FEARNLEY about her research on the power of opinion polls on government decisions such as military intervention against Syria — and how the powerful shape this critical research
DR STEPHEN WILKINSON assesses the life and legacy of a revolutionary giant
On the centenary of Fidel Castro’s birth, Communist Party international secretary KEVAN NELSON salutes the ongoing example of a revolutionary people facing a brutal US siege
ALEX GORDON and LORRAINE DOUGLAS report from Havana, Cuba, where they represented the Communist Party of Britain at the 24th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties on August 7-8
The best tribute to Fidel is to stand with the Cuban Revolution today as the Trump regime tries to starve it to death, argues Cuba Solidarity Campaign communications manager NATASHA HICKMAN
JOE DWYER of Sinn Fein reflects on the links between the Irish and Cuban struggles for independence and on Castro’s personal engagement with the cause of Irish freedom
IN May, Rethinking Security, a network of organisations, academics and activists working for a just and peaceful world based in Britain, published Lillah Fearnley’s major new report Thinking Inside the Box: How Opinion Polls Shape Security Debates and Policy in the UK.
An independent consultant specialising in research on conflict, peace, security and peacekeeping, Fearnley spoke to me about her key findings, including her analysis of surveys done on British intervention in Syria and her recommendations for future polling.
Why is opinion polling important to security debates and policy-making in Britain?
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