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Bruce Kent – a passion for the cause of peace
June 22 1929 – June 8 2022
Bruce Kent at the #StopTrident rally at Trafalgar Square on Saturday 27th February 27 2016
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JOHN CALLOW introduces the work of Geoffrey Trease, who placed ordinary people at the centre of his historical fiction for children, creating adventurous stories to inspire the possibilities of social change
The Isle of Wight’s Victorian holiday boom drew visitors from across Europe, including the founders of scientific socialism, writes KEITH FLETT
The campaign against the Bank of England’s ongoing theft of Venezuelan gold is gaining support across the labour movement and beyond, writes MATT WILLGRESS
Unless ministers match reform with investment, the profession and the people it serves will continue to bear the cost, says KATE RAMSDEN
Claims that Nicaragua has abolished elections followed a headline that stripped Daniel Ortega’s remarks of their historical and political context. The full speech tells a different story, says BECCA RENK FOSTER
BRUCE KENT was remarkable, inspirational and wise, with a capacity to communicate and motivate across the generations.
He has touched so many lives, with his passion for the cause of peace, with his commitment and determination to rid the world of nuclear weapons.
There were other causes dear to him as well: for Palestinian rights, against the arms trade, supporting prisoners, to name just a few.
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