REMEMBER: “survival of the fittest” means “survival of those most suited to the surrounding conditions” – not “survival of the best”. “In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too), those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively ...

IT WAS A close ruling on the US Supreme Court which allowed US states to permit same sex marriages in their jurisdiction. “That intimate thing in our lives exists by the grace of a single vote on the US Supreme ...

THE SENTENCE was 13 years’ imprisonment when Mark Hosang, 49, of Paragon Road, Hackney returned to the Old Bailey on 31st January. The sentence comprised ten years in jail and an extended licence period of three years and has recently ...

THIS SUMS UP what is wrong with Donald Trump’s arrogant plan for the Middle East. “Whilst Palestinians want to prosper and live ordinary lives in common with people across the world, they know that they cannot do so until Israel’s ...

DONALD TRUMP is trying to bamboozle the world into abandoning the just claims of the Palestinian people – and it’s up to democrats across the world to protest and stop him. The next protest action in the UK is a ...

STORM CIARA reminded us of the need to respect nature – not try to think we are more powerful than natural storm forces around us. Don’t put your life at risk – or the lives of other people. “Whilst on ...

SYRIAN REFUGEES would agree that, given their long wait for fighting to end, this statement is very true. “Making peace, I have found, is much harder than making war.” Gerry Adams •Read more about it: Thought for today The Thames ...

HE WAS dubbed a “vandal” for agreeing plans to run a road for through traffic across Fish Island in Bow – but now London Mayor Sadiq Khan has expressed dismay over a government move to relax environmental standards for house ...

YOU ARE NOT just a lone voice. Even on your own you can have a big impact. Combine with others, and your power will grow. “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a ...

WAS TORY Home Secretary Sajid Javid within his rights to take away Shamima Begum’s UK citizenship? The Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) says “yes” – leaving civil rights campaigners concerned that the judicial system is upholding a political decision. Let’s ...