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What happens if Rishi Sunak loses his seat?
The New Statesman· 2 hours 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...
This shabby election campaign is finally over
The New Statesman· 6 hours agoOne Tory insider mused to me this week that the result was decided months ago, that their impending failure could be explained by Boris Johnson and Liz...
I ordered DFS sofa 18 months ago and STILL don't have all the parts
This Is Money· 11 hours agoMy front room is now littered with unsuitable sofa parts I have been sent, and I still haven't got...
The last days of Andy Murray
The New Statesman· 12 hours 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 curse of influencer publishing
The New Statesman· 12 hours agoThe slow creep of influencer publishing – the rise of social media stars being handed fat advances and big marketing budgets for memoirs, self-help books...
The Conservative Party faces total devastation
The New Statesman· 19 hours 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...
The Lib Dems could become the opposition
The New Statesman· 20 hours agoCould Ed Davey become the first Liberal leader since Henry Campbell-Bannerman in 1900 to become His Majesty’s Leader of the Opposition? Survation...
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...
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 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...