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Democracy begins with us
The New Statesman· 4 days agoAs a journalist in authoritarian China, I learned the value of community. As a parliamentary candidate in the UK, I am determined to preserve it.
Are Reform taking Labour votes?
The New Statesman· 3 days agoReform are confident of picking up millions of votes on Thursday. It puts many more seats within Labour’s grasp, and makes their route to a huge win much...
The secret history of strawberries
The New Statesman· 4 days agoThey are the perfect summer fruit – and the kitchen can’t improve on perfection.
The Conservative Party faces total devastation
The New Statesman· 3 days agoIf forecast figures have even some bearing on reality, this election will write history in a way like no other. Britain’s Conservative and Unionist Party...
From Neil Jordan to Lara Maiklem: new books reviewed in short
The New Statesman· 4 days agoMichael Collins – the sprawling biopic about the Irish revolutionary hero – is perhaps the director...
Rishi Sunak makes his last stand
The New Statesman· 3 days agoThe Prime Minister’s final push was a greatest hits of Tory failures.
Half The Globe Is Voting In 2024 - 80% Want Climate Action, New UN Study
Forbes· 6 days agoAbout 50% of the world’s population – literally billions of people – are voting in 2024, with...
What happens if Rishi Sunak loses his seat?
The New Statesman· 2 days agoWhat happens if Rishi Sunak loses his seat of Richmond and Northallerton? A sitting prime minister has never lost their seat in a general election – and...
The last days of Andy Murray
The New Statesman· 2 days agoAt the French Open earlier this year there was a sense of Götterdämmerung. The downing of the indomitable warrior Rafael Nadal, undoubtedly the greatest...
The media's bad election campaign
The New Statesman· 4 days agoNeither the politicians nor the broadcasters have distinguished themselves in this election campaign. Journalists working for traditional organisations...