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The Democrats’ appalling judgement
The New Statesman· 46 minutes 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...
The secret history of strawberries
The New Statesman· 3 hours agoThey are the perfect summer fruit – and the kitchen can’t improve on perfection.
The threats faced by Taiwan make Britain’s politics feel provincial
The New Statesman· 3 hours agoOnly 11 minor states (plus the Holy See) have formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan and their...
Is it possible to 'ringfence' family time when you're prime minister?
SKY News· 10 hours agoRishi Sunak retorted by saying he hasn't finished at that time "ever" as prime minister. The Labour...
Letter of the week: Missions without omission
The New Statesman· 3 hours agoLabour has a chance to correct this. In the late Sixties its sister, the Northern Ireland Labour Party, offering non-sectarian social and economic...
Opinion: Why Jill Biden won’t urge the President to end his reelection bid | CNN
CNN.com· 10 hours agoIf anyone can convince President Joe Biden to make a graceful exit, it’s his wife of 47 years. Joe...
Will the Tories ever recover from this defeat?
The New Statesman· 6 hours agoPerhaps left-wing electors might get their sense of betrayal in early and start voting for protest parties even before Keir Starmer moves into Downing...
Reform candidates are sinister
The New Statesman· 13 hours agoBritain may be broken, as Nigel Farage’s campaign declares. If it were the case of “one or two slip[ping] through the net that shouldn’t have done” – as...
With Unusual Stories, He Finds a Curious Audience
New York Times· 11 hours agoThanks to a beat without boundaries, Steven Kurutz can follow trends wherever they take him.
