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Why Venezuela matters
The sabre-rattling against Venezuela is a deliberate attempt to overturn the internal affairs of a sovereign state in order to monopolise oil supplies for profit, writes EMMA DENT COAD
Supporters of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro gather during a pro-government demonstration in Caracas, Venezuela, on February 12

JUST 48 per cent of my constituents are white British born like me. The majority are from all corners of the world.  

Kensington has given refuge to families fleeing war, religious and political persecution and severe economic deprivation. 

Growing up in the area I now represent and listening to their stories has given me a solid and unshakable sense of social justice. 

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