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Tim Shipman’s inside story of Brexit
The New Statesman· 6 days agoOn 24 April I spoke to Tim Shipman, the chief political commentator at the Sunday Times, about his new Brexit book, No Way Out – which Andrew Marr has...
The rise of playlist politics
The New Statesman· 4 days agoThere is a striking paradox today in how people feel about the Western world. Kristalina Georgieva, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF),...
Will the SNP finally return to Earth?
The New Statesman· 6 days agoHumza Yousaf’s brief spell as Scotland’s First Minister has ended much as many thought it would – with the recognition by his own party that his...
What does Labour's South Yorkshire metro mayor stand for?
The New Statesman· 5 days agoNow it’s called South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA). The first was the tabloids’...
Will Rishi Sunak survive the local elections?
The New Statesman· 6 days agoThe prospect of sweeping Tory losses means this is a moment of real danger for the Prime Minister.
From Sunjeev Sahota to Jonn Elledge: new books reviewed in short
The New Statesman· 4 days agoAs an environmental historian, and a peripatetic British-Canadian-Taiwanese writer, Jessica J Lee is...
Letter of the week: Context dependence
The New Statesman· 4 days agoYou state that support for Scottish independence remains “at around 44 per cent”. It’s one thing to have a somewhat vague aspiration for Scotland to be...
Paul Auster’s literary legacy
The New Statesman· 4 days agoThis was not the minimalism of Raymond Carver, or the expansiveness of Tom Wolfe; this was work much more connected to the traditions of European...
The wrench of standing down as an MP – my dream job since childhood
The New Statesman· 4 days agoThe role was the only one I ever wanted, having championed apprenticeships all through my...
Revealed: the £80bn hole in council finances
The New Statesman· 3 days agoLocal authorities have lost £80bn in net worth since the Bank of England began raising interest rates in 2021, according to a new analysis by the...
