The A-level fiasco shows why Boris Johnson is profoundly unfit to be Prime Minister
It is becoming daily more apparent that Johnson is weak, lazy, disorganised – and out of his depth.
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Will Kamala Harris turn out voters for Joe Biden in the US election?
The Democratic candidate needs the enthusiastic voters that Hilary Clinton lacked in 2016. Will his running mate deliver?
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Podcast: All-American Fascism
The New Statesman’s World Review podcast with Emily Tamkin and Ido Vock.
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To transform the US, the Democrats need to win the Senate
Taking control of the upper chamber from the Republicans would give Joe Biden crucial legislative and patronage powers.
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The Belarus crisis is a test for Britain and the EU
Why the spirit of détente that has characterised President Alexander Lukashenko’s relations with the West is over.
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Historic peace deal reached between Israel and the UAE
A deal normalising diplomatic relations between the two countries will see Israel suspend West Bank annexation plans.
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Under siege: why Hong Kong’s press remains defiant
In the wake of a media crackdown by the authorities, Hong Kongers have rallied in support of a pro-democracy newspaper.…
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Why we must finally abandon the myth that Britain is overcrowded
If this country feels overcrowded the blame lies with failed housing policy, not with migrants or children yet to be…
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