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Thought for today 06.02.20

STANDING UP FOR democracy doesn’t guarantee an easy win… “Our founders’ vision of a republic is under threat from actions from the White House,” she said. “If we do not act now, we would be derelict in our duty. It’s ...

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Thought for today 05.02.20

WHEN oppressed and exploited people stand together, they become powerful. “I am Spartacus!” The legendary words spoken not by, but in solidarity with Spartacus. Kirk Douglas, 1916-2020, RIP. •Read more about it: Thought for today The Thames Today

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Thought for today 04.02.20

HOW ARE RADICAL politicians made? It’s usually out of their own experience, or that of their community. “My forebears refused to cut the sugar cane for plantation owners, and I am rexognisably a product of that background.” Diane Abbott, Labour ...

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Thought for today 03.02.20

IT’S THE economy, stupid. And it’s also possible to be stupid about the economy, it seems. “The way forward is for governments to consciously pursue monetary and fiscal stability through setting clear objectives, establishing proper rules, and requiring openness and ...

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Caught napping…

HOUSEHOLD PETS can nod off in all sorts of strange places. The bed and mattress specialists Bed SOS ran a competition to find the cutest sleeping pets, judged on the basis of their owners’ photographs. The winner was Amy Briscoe ...

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Thought for today 02.02.20

TODAY is Candlemas, also known as Candlemass, the formal end to the Christian season of Christmas. Christian ceremonies often echo ceremonies held in pagan communities which pre-date Christianity – and Candlemas is no exception. Many early communities marked the end ...

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Thought for today 01.02.20

APATHY for politics was a problem 2000 years ago! “One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.” Plato •Read more about it: Thought for today The Thames Today

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