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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
IT’S many years since I’ve written about leeks in this column and, to be honest, I’m not writing about them this month either.
Embarrassment is part of the reason. In the past I’ve described leeks as the one crop you’ll never go wrong with — a vegetable that’s guaranteed to perform well in any conditions, but the leek has recently become a much more difficult prospect.
Two serious problems, the leek moth and the allium leaf miner, are spreading rapidly through Britain, seemingly assisted by climate change.
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