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Labour’s missions are no substitute for ideology
The New Statesman· 2 hours agoOne of the most insistent refrains in Keir Starmer’s campaigning rhetoric has been that he represents a constructive break with a disordered past....
Why are England football fans so entitled?
The New Statesman· 2 hours agoWhy did England get booed so much and so often during those early Euro games? Family and relations of the players, even the lesser-known figures confined...
Is this election beyond satire?
The New Statesman· 5 days agoWith the Tories writing their own punchlines, the jokes in Michael Spicer: No Room are all too plausible.
Can you be too old to be president?
The New Statesman· 3 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...
Cat Bohannon Q&A: “We can actually make the world a bit better”
The New Statesman· 5 days agoThe academic and author on Jaws, Artemisia Gentileschi, and the fertility culture wars.
As anti-Semitism surges, tolerance resurfaces at unexpected moments
The New Statesman· 5 days agoOnly here the binned item was a Jewish Star of David and the crudely lettered slogan beneath read...
A staggering first-round victory for Marine Le Pen
The New Statesman· 11 hours agoEmmanuel Macron's political gamble has backfired.
Boris Johnson should take the fight to Nigel Farage
The New Statesman· 3 days agoRegular readers of these columns will know that I am not a fan of Boris Johnson. Much of the responsibility for the current state of the Tory party is...
The Policy Ask with Paul McNamee: "The prospect of Rachel Reeves becoming the first female...
The New Statesman· 4 days agoPaul McNamee is the director of Labour Climate and Environment Forum. This has included advising on...
Why therapy apps are all talk
The New Statesman· 4 days agoPeople can pay monthly or one-off rates to have access to thousands of online therapists via a single digital platform. BetterHelp has seen a spike in...
