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Why MPs are happier when they lose
The New Statesman· 1 day agoWhen Brian Donohoe lost Central Ayrshire in 2015, he had a final message for his constituents – “f**k off”. Donohoe tells me now that he still hears from...
The entry of women to the Garrick will remake the British elite
The New Statesman· 1 day agoYesterday it was reported that Dame Judi Dench and Siân Phillips had become the first women to be...
Is Reform taking Labour votes?
The New Statesman· 1 day agoReform is confident of picking up millions of votes on Thursday. It puts many more seats within Labour’s grasp, and makes its route to a huge win much...
Are Reform taking Labour votes?
The New Statesman· 1 day 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...
Why do big digital projects in the public sector fail?
The New Statesman· 1 day agoBoth Labour and the Conservatives have promised better and more efficient online government services...
Subscriber of the week: Jo Lawley
The New Statesman· 2 days agoContact zuzanna.lachendro@newstatesman.co.uk if you would like to be featured.
Susie Alegre Q&A: “I was advised to travel the world or join the circus”
The New Statesman· 2 days agoThe human rights lawyer on Eleanor Roosevelt, Northern Exposure and Manx history and folklore.
The end of accountability
The New Statesman· 2 days ago“If you cut the connection between a cat’s cerebellum and the rest of its brain, it still looks alive,” Dan Davies writes. As with “decebrate cats”,...
Keir Starmer’s hard road ahead
The New Statesman· 2 days agoOne thing we can all agree on: Keir Starmer’s Labour government has been an unmitigated disaster. Bloody Labour, stodgy betrayers – they have already...
The Democrats’ appalling judgement
The New Statesman· 2 days 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...