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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When are foreign interventions in British politics welcome?
Legal loopholes allow foreign companies and individuals to splash cash in support of political parties in what is a mockery of national sovereignty
PEAS IN A POD: (Left to right) Anthony Pratt, Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Donald Trump visit the Pratt Industries plant in Wapakoneta, Ohio last September
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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
THERE was another example of “foreign interference” in the 2019 election.
No, not from the Russians this time. From the Australians.
During elections political parties have to give weekly notices of their big donors, which are published by the Electoral Commission — it’s a “transparency” measure, so we can see who is trying to pay the parties for all their election advertising, Facebook posts and rallies. Which big money men — it is usually men — are opening their wallets to buy a slice of the election.
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