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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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
WHAT a changed world it seems since my last editor’s report to an AGM in May-June 2019.
Britain has been struck by tragedy, as we have been one of the worst affected countries by the Covid pandemic.
Millions have lost loved ones to Covid-19 including our own newspaper which lost a cherished member of staff in arts and books editor Cliff Cocker towards the end of August.
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