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Is there a progressive argument for pro-natalism?
The New Statesman· 2 days agoThe world is facing a major population crisis: not too many people, but too few, or so the argument ...
The gruelling campaign is over. Now we have a country to sort
The New Statesman· 2 days agoWestminster has the vibe of the first day back at school. Tobias Ellwood gives me a hug and an...
People complain about first-past-the-post – but everyone knew the rules
The New Statesman· 2 days agoThe winning party, despite tepid enthusiasm for its offering and a share of just over a third of the...
Britain’s shock of the new
The New Statesman· 2 days agoAs the Keir Starmer ascendancy boots up its laptops, what style of national leadership is coming? It’s visible in the calm demeanour of an older man...
Inside the teenage mind
The New Statesman· 2 days agoThere are the popular kids – the confident, athletic guys and attractive, socially adept girls – and the nerds, with several strata in ...
The Tory collapse was a night to remember
The New Statesman· 2 days agoWhat will not be forgotten – any time soon, for sure – is what happened to the Conservative Party, which now has only 121 seats in parliament, its worst...
Keir Starmer beyond the wall
The New Statesman· 2 days agoThe vibe from veteran journalist friends is that they can’t quite render Keir Starmer on the page. You won’t remember him, but he’s the
Letter of the week: The trouble with democracy
The New Statesman· 2 days agoOne feature of election time is that politicians become dewy-eyed about democracy. Penny Mordaunt, in her concession speech, said: “Democracy is never...
From Simon Kuper to Stephen Alford: new books reviewed in short
The New Statesman· 2 days agoThe many ways in which women’s health is overlooked – the absence of women from clinical trials, for...
The SNP’s uncivil war
The New Statesman· 3 days agoAlex Neil, the former Scottish health secretary, demanded Swinney step down before the party conference in the autumn, to be replaced ...
