2021’s Covid-19 recovery risks excluding developing economies
Unequal vaccine distribution and stimulus support are creating a “walled garden” for the rich world.
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Boris Johnson has treated the public like fools – and we are paying the price
If the Prime Minister possessed a shred of decency he would apologise for his government’s egregious errors during 2020.
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Sweden’s Covid-19 failures have exposed the myths of the lockdown-sceptics
The “herd immunity” strategy that led to a disastrous Swedish death rate would have been even more dangerous in the UK.
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World Review Podcast: The Arab Spring, A Decade On
The New Statesman's World Review podcast with Jeremy Cliffe and Emily Tamkin.
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Boris Johnson overpromised on Christmas – the mistake made throughout the pandemic
Had the PM refused to give the public false hope, the chaos he has inflicted could have been avoided.
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Boris Johnson’s belated U-turn over Christmas needs an economic stimulus to match
If the new restrictions are not to have disastrous economic consequences, Johnson must radically change policy.
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Why Iran’s execution of Ruhollah Zam should be seen as a warning in the West
The journalist’s death is part of a wider escalation in the Iranian regime’s disregard for international law.
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Why the simplistic bashing of London needs to end
Many of the attacks on and resentment towards “London” aren’t about the city and the people who live there at…
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