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James Corden’s comedy of menace
The New Statesman· 4 days agoJoe Penhall’s new play The Constituent, starring Corden and Anna Maxwell Martin, is a funny, disturbing vision of public service and private despair.
Biden's performance should make us grateful for the Deep State
The New Statesman· 4 days agoEven if it’s been on autopilot, America has continued to function.
Four vital energy checks to make NOW ahead of big change to bills for millions
The Sun· 4 days agoAn updated reading means your supplier has the most accurate idea of your usage and can charge you...
The risk of deepfakes deciding elections is real
The New Statesman· 4 days agoEarlier this year I realised, to my profound disappointment, that I hadn’t really been listening to Arnold Schwarzenegger. For a week I listened to a...
Boris Johnson should take the fight to Nigel Farage
The New Statesman· 4 days agoRegular readers of these columns will know that I am not a fan of Boris Johnson. Much of the responsibility for the current state of the Tory party is...
Exact date customers at UK’s biggest energy supplier must take meter readings
The Sun· 4 days agoMILLIONS of customers at the UK’s biggest energy supplier must take a meter reading in days to avoid...
Universal Credit and benefits freebies you can get in July worth up to £4,700
The Sun· 4 days agoEligibility criteria varies depending on the supplier and the amount you can get depends on your financial circumstances. For example, British Gas or Scottish ...
Can you be too old to be president?
The New Statesman· 4 days agoEditor’s note: This piece was originally published on 28 October 2020 and was updated on 28 June 2024. On 27 June, Joe Biden and Donald Trump had their...
Is the SNP prepared to change again?
The New Statesman· 4 days agoWith a week to go, if I were a betting man – which, unlike the entire political establishment, it seems, I’m not – I’d go for something like this:...
Left-behind Britain
The New Statesman· 4 days agoJulius Nyerere became the first president of Tanzania, and Lee Kuan Yew the first prime minister of self-governing Singapore. Nyerere and Lee may have...