Once you’ve seen the true extent of Tory sleaze, it’s impossible to unsee it
How can Nadhim Zahawi have made a “careless and not deliberate” error that left him with a tax bill more…
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Germany is isolated once more – and no one now trusts Olaf Scholz
For Europe, the German chancellor’s first year in office has been a series of broken promises and fractured relationships.
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Rachel Reeves’ Diary: At Davos, there are two challenges – fixing the global economy, and walking in snow boots
Keir Starmer and I received a warm welcome at the World Economic Forum, despite the -14°C temperatures.
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What Germany gets wrong
The war in Ukraine is among the biggest tests the EU has faced – but instead of showing leadership, Olaf…
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Why Labour thinks it has solved the Brexit conundrum
If Keir Starmer’s party wins, expect a slew of specific UK-EU treaties to be negotiated.
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Stephen Flynn: “The Tories and Labour are one and the same”
The SNP’s new man in Westminster on the party’s internal divisions, Scotland’s gender bill and Brexit.
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The twilight of the British Union
If Labour wins the next election it will face nationalist opponents in Scotland and England. Could the UK survive?
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Oleksiy Danilov: “Weak people always come up with excuses not to act”
Ukraine’s national security adviser on German betrayal, the coming Russian onslaught and why the West is scared.
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I missed one of the best World Cup finals ever, but now I know all about the crisis in the NHS
We asked if we could turn the match on in A&E and were told: “This is a hospital. Not a…
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The myth of America’s love affair with guns
In Bloodbath Nation Paul Auster says fixing the firearms crisis requires deep cultural change. What it really needs is political…
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The fierce women doctors of Maternal show that TV drama is moving on
Not so long ago, every successful working woman on screen was either a secret wreck or a man-in-training.
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Everyone Else Burns attempts “edgy” comedy – but ends up predictable
Like so many supposedly funny shows just lately, this sitcom about an extreme Christian sect isn’t funny enough.
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George McGavin Q&A: “All species live on the knife-edge of survival”
The entomologist on lush prehistoric forests and inescapable doom.
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The unbreakable spirit of Andy Murray
The Scottish tennis player has achieved a late-career grandeur and nobility.
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The mystery of Havana syndrome
This strange story from investigative journalist Nicky Woolf sits at the intersection of so many dark subjects.
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In search of a language of loss
Is there a correct way to mourn? When my mother died, I scoured the literature of grief for answers
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Boris Johnson is writing a memoir. Will we be able to trust it?
The problem with prime ministers’ autobiographies. Plus: self-indulgent podcasts, perfect pianos and the genius of Vermeer.
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The business forecast for 2023: An inflation rollercoaster and Elon Musk’s Twitter break-up
Predictions for a bumpy year ahead from the New Statesman’s business editor.
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The global affairs forecast for 2023: Crisis in Taiwan and Joe Biden’s second run
The New Statesman’s predictions for a turbulent year on the world stage.
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The geopolitical forecast for 2023: Divisions in the West and unrest on Russia’s borders
Predictions for a tumultuous year ahead.
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