I’m not usually one to defend Zack Polanski, but the idea he doesn’t have at least one single connection to Camden is just nonsense.
Look, here he is standing for the council there in 2015… as a Lib Dem… during the austerity coalition…
The Communist Party USA mourns the loss of Dolly Parton, a working class woman who was known not only for her remarkable musical contributions but also for who she was as a person.
Through her music and the way she carried herself through the world, she brought joy and encouragement to millions, while never losing sight of where she came from or the struggles of ordinary people. Her warmth, generosity, humor, and courage inspire us all.
Dolly devoted much of her wealth and influence to improving the lives of working people. She consistently spoke out against racism, sexism, and homophobia.
Through her Imagination Library, she helped put millions of books into the hands of children. She supported disaster relief, COVID-19 research, and education, and she even used royalties from Whitney Houston's recording of
"I Will Always Love You" to invest in a Black community in Nashville.
Dolly was never afraid to stand up for people who were left behind. Through her music, philanthropy, and public voice, she showed us that compassion and solidarity are powerful forces.
We share in the grief felt around the world at her passing.
The working class has lost one of its brightest and boldest
Imagine growing up in absolute dirt poverty in east Tennessee, daughter of a tobacco farmer, going to school wearing rags your mother stitched into a coat, and when you die the British royal family has its military band play your up-the-workers country-pop anthem in tribute.
It’s hard to imagine many people having a bigger impact than Dolly Parton. Born in a one-room cabin, she earned 11 Grammys and an Emmy, built a business empire, helped millions of kids learn to read, and — as if that wasn’t enough — helped accelerate the research that led to the Moderna COVID vaccine. What a life. Michelle and I are thinking of Dolly’s family and her many, many fans.
All the stories about Dolly Parton show she was charitable, humble, and inclusive, as well as had a great sense of humor and quick wit about her. Basically the best characteristics you can develop in yourself.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library was the best contribution to child literacy ever made by a celebrity. Our paths crossed once, in the 90s, backstage at a talk show, and I was completely tongue-tied and starstruck. RIP Dolly. You were a complete, irreplaceable one-off.