After years hidden away, Oldham’s memorial to six local volunteers who died fighting fascism in the Spanish civil war has been restored to public view, marking both a victory for campaigners and a renewed tribute to the town’s proud International Brigade heritage, says ROB HARGREAVES
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It’s where you place the blame – politics beyond Brexit
The worst thing about the Brexit debacle is that it has blinded Parliament to bigger issues like the climate catastrophe, says ALAN SIMPSON
While pretending to seek peace, Europe is heading toward a collision course with Russia – using security guarantees, troop deployments, expropriation and censorship as tools, writes SEVIM DAGDELEN
Alba party leader KENNY MacASKILL makes some suggestions on how to save our pubs and reduce irresponsible drinking
The catastrophe unfolding in Gaza – where Palestinians are freezing to death in tents – is not a natural disaster but a calculated outcome of Israel’s ongoing blockade, aid restrictions and continued violence, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
Opinion polls point to electoral collapse, parliamentary rebellion and a looming leadership challenge as Starmer’s Labour haemorrhages working-class support and the far right exploits the vacuum left by a hollowed-out party, says NICK WRIGHT
The long-term effects of chemical weapons such as Agent Orange mean that the impact of war lasts well beyond a ceasefire
BREXIT is a constitutional crisis. Climate is an existential one. It’s important to get that clear before diving into my childhood affection for Peanuts cartoons.
One of my all-time favourites involved Charlie Brown (the doggedly persistent but incompetent organiser of an ever failing kids’ baseball team) coming off the park after another trashing defeat.
Lucy (his “maybe” childhood sweetheart) wrapped a comforting arm round his shoulder: “Never mind, Charlie Brown,” she consoled. “Just remember this. It doesn’t matter whether you win or whether you lose … It’s where you place the blame.”
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