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Joe Biden's last debate
The New Statesman· 6 days agoTwo things are clear after watching last night’s debate: Donald Trump should not be the next American president – and nor should Joe Biden. For months...
Biden's performance should make us grateful for the Deep State
The New Statesman· 5 days agoEven if it’s been on autopilot, America has continued to function.
Labour’s missions are no substitute for ideology
The New Statesman· 3 days agoOne of the most insistent refrains in Keir Starmer’s campaigning rhetoric has been that he represents a constructive break with a disordered past....
Can you be too old to be president?
The New Statesman· 6 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...
This is the long Brexit election
The New Statesman· 6 days agoOn 4 July, Labour will win the election but not the country. The Conservative Party meanwhile has suffered a post-Brexit disintegration, agonisingly slow...
Can Rishi Sunak turn it around?
The New Statesman· 6 days agoRishi Sunak delivered another solid performance in last night’s BBC head-to-head with Keir Starmer, perfecting his springy if supercilious debating...
London open: Stocks gain as investors mull French election news, Nationwide data
ShareCast· 2 days agoLondon stocks rose in early trade on Monday as investors mulled the latest French election news and...
What the National Rally’s rise means for Labour
The New Statesman· 2 days agoKeir Starmer and David Lammy may soon be faced with nationalist governments across the Atlantic and the Channel.
Is the SNP prepared to change again?
The New Statesman· 6 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:...
Rishi Sunak’s aggressive strategy is his best hope
The New Statesman· 7 days agoThe Prime Minister’s negative attacks are desperate but he has no better option.