Released during the grim British winter of 1973, the song was written to lift people’s spirits during tough times, and has become a classic of the genre. This year, it seems more relevant than ever.
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Fifty years ago, an under-pressure Tory leader’s battle with a powerful union triggered the introduction of restrictions to the working day.
Both Churchill and Johnson had a complicated relationship with the Conservative Party.
There is precedent for mass rehoming: just look at what happened to the Ugandan Asian population.
How will the football influence the vote? Here are the possibilities …
As British prime minister from 1970 to 1974, Heath took the UK into Europe.
The former PM is by far the biggest name to get caught up in the paedophile inquiry.
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