The strange death of moderate conservatism – Audio Long Reads
Once dominant, the conventional centre-right is in decline across the West. Why? And what does it mean for the future…
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The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon – Audio Long Reads
The Scottish National Party reached its electoral zenith under the First Minister, who quit abruptly this month. Where did it…
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Can literature teach us how to grieve? – Audio Long Reads
After the death of her mother, Johanna Thomas-Corr searches for a language of mourning.
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The great housing con: why the coming crash will rewrite the UK economy – Audio Long Reads
Britain’s obsession with home ownership was built on a false promise. It is time to rethink the home as a…
“Nothing prepares you”: a journey through Ukraine at war – Audio Long Reads
As the invasion nears its first anniversary, waves of Russian troops are making their way to the front lines –…
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Lea Ypi on mothers, the motherland and the cruelties of UK immigration – Audio Long Reads
I tend to suppress the worst things about being an immigrant in this country. But the government’s anti-Albanian rhetoric has…
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A doctor’s prescription for saving the NHS – Audio Long Reads
The New Statesman’s medical editor spent New Year’s Day in A&E after his mother collapsed. It revealed the human cost…
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The good social network: what Twitter could learn from the coffeehouse – Audio Long Reads
How a centuries-old institution can save today’s faltering social media culture.