Karen Bakker Q&A: “I am insatiably curious about Earth’s long-term future”
The environmental researcher on the heroism of Simone Veil, AI art, and the unacknowledged threat of noise pollution.
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Discover our latest interviews with notable personalities across various fields. Step into the minds of influential figures and gain unique perspectives.
The new class war
Michael Lind on how the rise of the liberal “overclass” triggered Trumpism, Brexit and the return of the nation-state.
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“It could’ve been a great story for UK plc”: Justin Basini on Clearscore’s failed sale to Experian
The Clearscore founder reflects on an acquisition that unravelled, the state of household finances and the CMA's renewed focus on…
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How much of a threat is Reform UK to the Tories?
Richard Tice, leader of the successor to the Brexit Party, on why the Conservatives deserve to be “smashed and destroyed”.
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Juliet Davenport’s Q&A: “We humans have a lemming tendency”
The green entrepreneur on why communication matters in science and how we’re being let down by our politicians.
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“This country doesn’t invest in its own future”: Torsten Bell on why the UK is being hit hardest
The Resolution Foundation head explains why the average British household is forecast to be worse off than its Slovenian counterpart…
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The best New Statesman interviews of 2022
Conversations with the people at the centre of this year’s biggest stories.
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Vivienne Westwood: “I don’t think about posterity at all”
The fashion designer on environmental activism, her friendship with Julian Assange and why punk was just a ”marketing opportunity”.
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“It was a caprice of the algorithm”: Louis Theroux on becoming a Gen Z icon
An old documentary clip of the 52-year-old broadcaster rapping made him an unexpected TikTok sensation.
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Bridget Phillipson: “Childcare has to be part of a country’s economic strategy”
The shadow education secretary on what the UK can learn from Estonia, snobbery at Oxford and whether she wants to…
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Doug Gurr: “We are potentially decades away from a mass extinction”
As Cop15 ends, the former Amazon boss turned director of the Natural History Museum wants to make nature count by…
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Richard Blakeway: “Landlords are too dismissive about damp and mould”
It’s time to stop blaming tenants for sub-standard living conditions, says England’s housing ombudsman.
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“It’s dangerous for democracy”: Clive Lewis on candidate selection, radicalism and the future of BAME Labour
The left-wing former leadership candidate on where Keir Starmer is going wrong.
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Mick Lynch: “Starmer’s Labour could be another version of the Tories”
The RMT general secretary on the case for strikes, the war in Ukraine and why he backed Brexit.
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David Shrigley Q&A: “I’m getting weak in my old age. I should start lifting weights”
The British artist on Stewart Lee, plasticine portraits and why you should be happy right now.
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Ovo chief Raman Bhatia: the energy crisis has been “very sobering”
The head of the UK’s third-largest energy supplier on prices and purpose.
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Kate Lee’s Q&A: “People are surprised by how ruthlessly commercial I am”
The CEO of Alzheimer’s Society discusses working in the charity sector, and the appalling state of UK social care.
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Piers Morgan: “The TalkTV ratings ate at my soul like a flesh-eating bug”
The combative presenter reflects on Cristiano Ronaldo, cancel culture and the “infinite patience” of Rupert Murdoch.
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“You don’t trash your neighbours”: David Lammy on global Britain under Labour
Would UK foreign policy be any different if Keir Starmer’s party won power?
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Caitlin Rose: “I’ve never been embarrassed of who I am”
The Nashville-born musician on trauma, getting older and taking nine years away from music.
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