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The Democrats’ appalling judgement
The New Statesman· 23 hours agoThe task of a leader or decision-maker is to be ahead of consensus, not behind it. The Democratic Party, in sticking with the forlorn Joe Biden this...
As the campaign draws to an end, it’s time to lay down my pen
The New Statesman· 23 hours agoAlso this week: The far right’s rabid dogs, and Labour vs my garden trowel.
This England: Gulls go postal
The New Statesman· 23 hours agoThis column – which, though named after a line in Shakespeare’s “Richard II”, refers to the whole of Britain – has run in the New Statesman since 1934.
How can Labour create a fair deal for renters?
The New Statesman· 23 hours agoAcross the country, the average private renter pays more than a third of their wages in rent to a landlord, and many of those same individuals are forced...
Election night is long, but I shall be on form at the New Statesman party
The New Statesman· 1 day agoIncidentally, my favourite headline of the campaign is now over a month old, but it actually gets...
The threats faced by Taiwan make Britain’s politics feel provincial
The New Statesman· 1 day agoOnly 11 minor states (plus the Holy See) have formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan and their...
Letter of the week: Missions without omission
The New Statesman· 1 day agoLabour has a chance to correct this. In the late Sixties its sister, the Northern Ireland Labour Party, offering non-sectarian social and economic...
Palestine activist takes on decorated Marine in the battle for Birmingham Selly Oak
Birmingham Live via Yahoo News UK· 1 day agoPeople need to acknowledge we have to deal with the issue very sensitively because it's about people's lives and wellbeing, and nobody should feel excluded." Hawwash is part ...
Will the Tories ever recover from this defeat?
The New Statesman· 1 day agoThis was an election campaign that – from a Conservative perspective – was all about damage limitation. Perhaps left-wing electors might get their sense...
Rishi Sunak has lost the argument on growth
The New Statesman· 1 day agoLabour’s focus on economic progress has paid off.
