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Is there a progressive argument for pro-natalism?
The New Statesman· 4 days agoThe world is facing a major population crisis: not too many people, but too few, or so the argument goes. In most countries, not enough children are...
Labour's base is not as shallow as it seems
The New Statesman· 5 days agoCritics of first past the post will feel emboldened to agitate for electoral reform more than ever after this election. Might there be reason for concern...
Anneliese Dodds’ long shadow in the cabinet
The New Statesman· 4 days agoYour weekly dose of gossip from the Commons.
The gruelling campaign is over. Now we have a country to sort
The New Statesman· 4 days agoWestminster has the vibe of the first day back at school. Tobias Ellwood gives me a hug and an...
Placing bets is unwise – and not just for Tory MPs
The New Statesman· 4 days agoOne thing most people will remember from the 2024 general election campaign is the betting scandal in which a number of people in the Conservative Party...
Shakespeare’s guide to living
The New Statesman· 4 days agoA Freudian reading of the comedies and tragedies reveals how we can embrace life’s failures and reversals.
Will Keir Starmer actually unify Britain?
The New Statesman· 1 day agoGovernment, Keir Starmer said as he stood on the steps of Downing Street as Prime Minister for the first time last week, should “treat every single...
Why Labour is dropping “levelling up”
The New Statesman· 5 days agoNew Labour’s constitutional reforms are arguably its most enduring domestic legacy. In his “Take back control” speech last year, he promised a new law to...
The SNP’s uncivil war
The New Statesman· 4 days agoIt was only in May that John Swinney launched his bid to become SNP leader with the words: “I want to unite the SNP and unite Scotland for independence.”...
England's Southgate era is over, whether we win or lose
The New Statesman· 3 days agoEngland are through to their second tournament final of my lifetime, and only their third ever, and...
