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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Today's left must learn to think outside the box if we aspire to more than tweak the system
NICK WRIGHT says capitalism cannot deliver a liveable planet or a decent standard of living – but the left is still nowhere near overthrowing it
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
WHEN Rishi Sunak appointed his ethics adviser to investigate the affairs of Nadhim Zahawi it was with the task of effecting the necessary defenestration of the former Chancellor.
The nonsense about the late discovery of breaches in the ministerial code does not bear examination. The key facts were known weeks ago. Zahawi'’s eventual sacking, far from revealing the hidden inner man of steel behind Sunak'’s expensive smile, shows just how vacillating the premier is and how he is in thrall to his fractious back benches, disloyal Cabinet and Neanderthal party members.
According to the latest opinion poll, just 16 per cent of the British population think that Conservative Party ministers are more interested in serving the public than in personal advancement. The wider significance of Nadhim Zahawi'’s fall is not that he is an exception but that, in the higher reaches of the Conservative Party, he is taken as typical.
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