The women of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
How the Rossettis and their circle turned the gendered conflicts of Victorian society into art.
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In football even the lowliest clubs have their time in the sun, however brief
In August 1974, Carlisle United were top of the First Division. Fans still reminisce over when their lads stuffed one…
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ITV’s Malpractice is preposterous – but so gripping, you won’t mind
This series from the makers of Line of Duty is set in a Yorkshire hospital – and follows drugs, corruption…
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A fancy dinner at the home of cricket is the stuff of dreams – and nightmares
When a guest arrived in black tie I thought, “Oh dear, someone has overdressed for the occasion.” Then the truth…
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Do we really need Rawls?
Daniel Chandler’s much-hyped new book says that, in an age of polarisation, the American philosopher offers a blueprint for society.
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From Michael Magee to Susan Owens: new books reviewed in short
Also featuring Audrey Golden’s oral history of women at Factory Records and A Flat Place by Noreen Masud.
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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is a quintessentially British road trip
The screen adaptation of the bestselling book inevitably (and ideally) stars Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton – but plods along…
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Letter of the week: The NS great and the good
Write to letters@newstatesman.co.uk to have your thoughts voiced in the New Statesman magazine.
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The BBC podcast series A Very British Cult is dark and gripping
This deep dive into a supposed life-coaching organisation is an explosive listen. I won’t spoil the ending.
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Subscriber of the week: Anita Pollack
Write to letters@newstatesman.co.uk to have your thoughts voiced in the New Statesman magazine.
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Monica Macias: “I wanted to become a pianist. Kim Il Sung said no”
The author – and daughter of Equatorial Guinea’s former dictator Francisco Macías Nguema – on her childhood spent in exile…
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Liz Truss becomes the latest Tory MP to fancy a presenting gig on GB News
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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The EU cannot afford to take sides in the contest between the US and China
Europe’s economy, dependent on global supply chains, is not built for Cold War-style relations.
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Spain’s left coalition defied expectations. Can its leader, Pedro Sánchez, win again?
The government is far from perfect, but the PM has improved the country’s economic prospects and international clout.
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Sigrid Rausing’s Diary: Why it’s time to step down at Granta, the sound of music, and the art of making lists
Our Best of Young British Novelists list proved that publishing is more permeable, and more transformative, than we imagine.
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This England: High foot traffic
This column – which, though named after a line in Shakespeare’s “Richard II”, refers to the whole of Britain –…
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Jack Monroe: “I’m still working through my teenage rebellion”
The food writer and campaigner on her hero parents and belting out “Shout” by Lulu to combat nerves.
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The world according to Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin
China and Russia are united in an epic struggle against the West – and their leaders seek nothing less than…
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The new Tory tribes
Rishi Sunak’s MPs are already competing to define the party’s purpose and shape its future.
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Rachel de Souza: “Big Tech knows it harms children – it should get serious”
The children’s commissioner on social media, porn and the mental health crisis in schools.
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