Is it time for Britain to abolish its monarchy?
Toxic relic or political necessity? Tanya Gold, Robert Hardman, Andrew Marr, Tanjil Rashid, Anna Whitelock and Gary Younge debate the…
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Why Britain isn’t as broken as you think
The UK is beset by crises and plagued by culture wars. But the road to a happier and more modest…
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Joanna Moncrieff: “I’m not convinced antidepressants have any use”
The controversial psychiatrist on taking on the pharmaceutical firms, and how Covid made it “OK to cancel scientists”.
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Austerity regret – the new Tory gambit
Current and former Conservative cabinet ministers have started admitting that their past spending cuts went too far.
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The dystopian rise of supermarket discount security barriers
Record grocery prices mean staff apply discount stickers from behind security barriers, to protect them from desperate customers.
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The politics of free time
Exclusive to the New Statesman, a new 40-year analysis of time use diaries reveals why Britons feel burnt out.
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Gary Younge: how racism shaped my critical eye
Growing up working-class and black taught me to doubt the official narrative. If I was always lied about, where was…
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Social media is taking a dangerous toll on teenage girls
The evidence is now clear: smartphones are the major cause of the mental illness epidemic among young women.
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