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As Ramadan unfolds, so too does the war and with it, a stream of human stories. The days of the holy month can be counted with certainty, marked neatly on…

A Triple Portrait

A Ramadan StoryBy Mariam Labban

A Proustian ExperienceBy Mariam Labban

Some points and questions.

All kicking off in the Manchester drizzle

Déjà Vu in Beirut

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The Word – War in Gaza – Special Edition

Special Edition – Featuring the Hamas Israel war The crude, brutal power of men, left unchecked, destroys so much. The wisdom and determination of womanhood is urgently needed. Some of…

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Topics: Cartoon

Botox problems

A little humor in the middle of the week! botox problems

- Opinion -

Palestinians do not get called on the BBC or CNN to be interviewed. They are called on to be interrogated

Do you have ADHD ?

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says he is slightly concerned about the growth of AI

Historic fart David Starkey blasts Rishi Sunak for not being fully grounded in our culture – What does he mean?

$30 an hour contract Won By Amazon union

The purpose of the CIA – John Stockwell

Follow: Cliff Jones

Starmer is now thinking about taking off the label TERRORIST from a group and changing it to FRIEND.

Do you now understand diplomacy as practised by our rulers? Of course you don’t, you are merely a bemused peasant who does not even read the Daily Torygraph where all…

The late Robert Fisk of The Independent said that Antisemitic is a word we are frightened of. And today as the International Criminal Court, ICC, feels Netanyahu’s collar out comes that word again as he tries to shut people up.

Please let us not be scared of the word. In the 1780s academics in the University of Goettingen were looking for a word to stand for a family of languages…

POLITICAL WITTERING.

In 1971 the Politics Association was formed. It held its first conference in Didsbury and I was elected to its Executive Committee. All of its members were teachers of government…

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- Your Letters -

God help Starmer

A Priest offers spiritual advice to this troubled soul Dear Mr Starmer As an enthusiastic Zionist of the neo-liberal section, I doubt if you will take on board the teaching…

- Chess Challenge -

Softly, softly catchee Hippo

1. e4 e6 2. D4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. Nc3 Ne7 5. Be3 b6 6. Qd2 h6 7. O-O-O Bb7 8. h4 d6 9. Bd3 Nd7 10. Kb1 a6…

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Stewart Lee takes on UKIP

Stewart Lee tackles UKIP and their political leadership regarding their views on immigration – and generally everything!. The fact that this is 5 years old and the changing effects of…