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Crimea joins Russia
by our European Affairs correspondent
Crimea has joined the Russian Federation following an overwhelming vote to secede from Ukraine and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon is flying to Moscow and Kiev for crisis-limitation talks with Russian and Ukrainian leaders.
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[ Crimea joins Russia ]
The Scottish Neverendum
from Our Scottish Political Correspondent
THERE IS now less than six months to go before voters head to the polling stations on Thursday 18th September to cast their ballots in the much-delayed Scottish independence referendum, or “Neverendum” as it has been dubbed by those who have been hearing the same arguments for decades.
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[ The Scottish Neverendum ]
Tony Benn 1925-2014
THE NEW WORKER is saddened by the death of Tony Benn, a political giant of the Labour Left who worked tirelessly for many decades for the causes of the working class, peace and internationalism.
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[ Tony Benn 1925-2014 ]
