What do you do?
Hospital pharmacist.
Where do you live?
Firswood, Manchester.
Do you vote?
Yes.
How long have you been a subscriber?
Three years.
What made you start?
I developed an insatiable news appetite in lockdown.
Is the NS bug in the family?
My wife will read some of the articles when I’ve made a hash of explaining them.
What pages do you flick to first?
How do you read yours?
With coffee and hobnobs.
What would you like to see more of in the NS?
Regional and international politics, not just Westminster.
Who are your favourite NS writers?
Andrew Marr and Sophie McBain.
Who would you put on the cover of the NS?
With which political figure would you least like to be stuck in a lift?
All-time favourite NS article?
The New Statesman is…
balanced, thought provoking and offers perspective in a chaotic world.
This article appears in the 01 Nov 2023 issue of the New Statesman, Labour Revolts