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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Respect the vote, respect the people
Vilifying those who voted to leave the EU and calling them ‘racist’ is not helpful, writes TONY CONWAY
Leftwingers Dennis Skinner and Tony Benn, two famous opponents o the EU
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
THE decision of the British people to leave the EU in 2016 was a shock to the ruling class as represented by big business, the senior Civil Service, government and banking.
The government of the day had the support of the majority of trade unions, which publicly spoke up for Remain in spite of the views of many of their members.
Since that majority decision, certain sections of the left have set about vilifying those who voted Leave.
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