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Labour shadow cabinet member Ed Miliband talks about his north London upbringing, election defeat, and a book on 'big ideas'.

REFUGEES from seven countries have come together to recreate the iconic image of the 1951 UN Refugee Convention’s signing, 70 years after it was enacted. The convention, adopted on July 28 1951, formalised the rights of refugees under international law and has since been signed by 149 countries. The recreation of the original black-and-white image, replacing diplomats with refugees, was organised by the Together for Refugees coalition with the aim of pressuring the British government to continue upholding its obligations to protect asylum-seekers.  The picture includes refugees from diffe...

Born in Johannesburg in 1941, Paul Trewhela worked in underground journalism with Ruth First and edited the underground journal of MK, Freedom Fighter, during the Rivonia Trial. He was a political prisoner in Pretoria and the Johannesburg Fort as a member of the Communist Party in 1964-1967, separating from the SACP while in prison. In exile in Britain, he was co-editor with the late Baruch Hirson of Searchlight South Africa, banned in South Africa. Daily Maverick, 21 July 2021). The basic reality is clear: when we talk about “exiles” in relation to the ANC, we are talking primarily of a ...

Born in Johannesburg in 1941, Paul Trewhela worked in underground journalism with Ruth First and edited the underground journal of MK, Freedom Fighter, during the Rivonia Trial. He was a political prisoner in Pretoria and the Johannesburg Fort as a member of the Communist Party in 1964-1967, separating from the SACP while in prison. In exile in Britain, he was co-editor with the late Baruch Hirson of Searchlight South Africa, banned in South Africa. Kebby Maphatsoe – former president of the now disbanded Umkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans’ Association (MKMVA) – sent a letter to ANC offi...

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