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The second superpower: February 15 2003
Although it came very close, the enormous Stop the War demonstration 20 years ago did not stop the Iraq war – but we must remember the huge impact it had on Britain’s ability to wage future wars, says IAN SINCLAIR
VIBRANT: Anti-war demonstrators make their way down to piccadilly in central London in Hyde Park, February 2003
If the government really wanted to address public finances, improve living standards and begin economic recovery, it would increase its borrowing for investment, argues MICHAEL BURKE
MATT KERR takes a winter journey through poetry, labour and memory, from Glasgow to Newcastle, arguing that our radical past isn’t something to revere from a distance, but a tool still meant to be used
One of Canada’s most revered politicians is a native of Falkirk but is relatively unknown in his original homeland. KENNY MacASKILL tells his story
Labour prospects in May elections may be irrevocably damaged by Birmingham Council’s costly refusal to settle the year-long dispute, warns STEVE WRIGHT
HENRY FOWLER and ROB POOLE explain the significance of today’s Megapicket
IN two key respects, there is a broad consensus about the February 15 2003 anti-Iraq war march.
First, it’s understood to be the largest political demonstration in British history, with over one million people marching in London.
Second, it is generally considered a total failure, something many on the left also believe.
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