The “Lady Voldemort” of German politics is poised to unite the extreme left and right
If she starts her own anti-establishment party, Sahra Wagenknecht could alter Germany’s political landscape.
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Ten crucial questions about the world in 2023
The New Statesman’s writer at large identifies important global trends for the year ahead – and makes some predictions.
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What China’s devastating Covid outbreak means for the rest of the world
The true scale of the country’s current wave and the failures of its “zero Covid” policy pose a threat to…
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Revealed: Boris Johnson made up Ukrainian refugee number promise
The former prime minister’s pledge to take in 200,000 people fleeing war was not backed by any planning or data.
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As an Albanian, I know first-hand the cruelty and contempt of UK immigration
Lea Ypi has suppressed the worst things about being an immigrant in this country. But the government’s anti-Albanian rhetoric brought…
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China is lifting “zero Covid” controls. What happens next could be devastating
The Chinese government has had almost three years to prepare for the end of its strict rules. It has failed…
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Nick Robinson’s Media Notebook: On Berlin’s dark past, and in defence of the Today programme
Gazing down from the Reichstag’s glass dome, I was reminded that Britain is not alone in facing unstable politics.
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Not Zero: Meet the world’s aspiring new oil nations
Rainforest states and other green parts of the world are seeking to fund development with fossil fuels, but is it…
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