Olive oil remains a vital foundation of food, agriculture and society, storing power in the bonds of solidarity. Though Palestinians are under attack, they continue to press forward write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
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The non-discriminatory, revolving door between state office and business continues at full swing for any and all would be ‘influencers,’ writes SOLOMON HUGHES
Former Tory energy minister Claire O’Neill – you might know her better by her former name Claire Perry
VIJAY PRASHAD looks at the web of militias and drug-trafficking gangs that emerged in the Sweida region through the Syrian civil war, and how they relate to recent clashes and Israel’s intervention
JOE ATTARD explains why trade unionists are rallying in solidarity against the recent arrest of political activists in Gilgit-Baltistan, the northernmost region of Kashmir, administered by Pakistan
by Roger D Harris and John Perry
Why not pay a visit to Feile an Phobail, a people’s festival of community arts with roots in the days of internment without trial, and where the spirit of solidarity remains undimmed, says LYNDA WALKER
VINCE MILLS says Scottish Labour has adopted better positions than its Westminster counterpart — but unless it starts to fight for them that will count for nothing
FORMER Tory energy minister Claire O’Neill – you might know her better by her former name Claire Perry – has been hired as a “senior adviser” by a top international lobbying form, which also employs former Labour Party ministers.
Claire O’Neill was David Cameron’s rail minister from 2014-16 and Theresa May’s energy minister from 2017-19 before standing down at the 2019 election.
This June she became a “senior adviser” to FTI Consulting: FTI is a major international management consultancy, with a big “strategic communications” or political lobbying arm.
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There have been penalties for those who looked the other way when Epstein was convicted of child sex offences and decided to maintain relationships with the financier — but not for the British ambassador to Washington, reveals SOLOMON HUGHES
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