RAMZY BAROUD explains why the world can no longer ignore Palestine
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Tory splits, from the Corn Laws to Brexit
William Rees-Mogg thinks the Conservatives may be heading for their biggest bust-up since 1847 – KEITH FLETT assesses
Starmer’s decision to suspend Diane Abbott yet again demonstrates a determination to maintain and propagate a hierarchy of racism, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE
Deep disillusionment with the Westminster cross-party consensus means rupture with the status quo is on the cards – bringing not only opportunities but also dangers, says NICK WRIGHT
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
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
WITH the Brexit crisis rumbling on and the Tory Party divided between pro-Brexit and pro-Remain MPs, it’s possible that the party faces its biggest split since 1847.
Robert Peel was elected in 1841 with the backing of landowners who did not want the Corn Laws repealed (a tax on imported wheat that kept domestic bread prices high, likewise profits for farmers) but did in fact repeal them in 1846 with the backing of the Anti-Corn Law League.
The working class, primarily the Chartists, were only marginally concerned in terms of the organisation of the League pushing instead, in due course successfully, for a Ten Hours Act to reduce the length of the working day — a measure they correctly judged would have more impact on workers’ lives.
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