In his fortnightly column MARK SEDDON reflects on the death of Major Oak and why such ancient trees matter to us
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The Greens and the wider left
The Green Party saw an impressive resurgence at the latest local election polls in England – but the future direction the party takes, whether to the left or the right, remains to be seen, says NICK WRIGHT
Carla Denyer, co-leader of the Green Party, (left) and Kat Belfield, 33, gastroenterology registrar and BMA rep, (second right) join striking NHS junior doctors on the picket line outside Bristol Royal Infirmary, April 11, 2023
The world’s largest communist party marked its 105th birthday this week — and remains true to its principles and firm in its course, says OLIVER VARGAS
The left has become too reliant on persuasion and too detached from the workplaces and communities it seeks to represent, argues NICK TROY
RAMZY BAROUD highlights how Israel’s ambassador sought to shut down UN officials documenting sexual violence and abuses against Palestinians
The US-Israeli conflict with Iran has had far-reaching consequences, including a boost to Pakistan’s regional standing, argues ROGER McKENZIE
The recent heatwaves revealed how ill-prepared Britain remains for a hotter future – and how unequal the ability to cope with it has become, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
The drive to strengthen European defence is reshaping relations between France, Germany, Italy and Britain, says NICK WRIGHT
LABOUR won the English local elections. Wins were mainly in urban settings and in places where backsliding over Jeremy Corbyn’s pledge to honour the referendum result had weakened the Labour vote.
The Tory media management strategy fell apart when the 1,000-seat reduction they trailed — in the expectation that their losses might be less — itself proved to be too low. For the first time this century Labour is now the largest party in local government.
Now the interesting bit.
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