This England: Let’s park that
This column – which, though named after a line in Shakespeare’s “Richard II”, refers to the whole of Britain –…
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What makes an unforgettable meal? The time, place and company – and the butter
The cannellini and chard on toast roars with garlic, but that alone cannot explain its magic.
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Simon Armitage’s Q&A: “One of my faults is that I look for faults in others”
The poet on losing his father, his experience on “celebrity” Mastermind and his love of sports.
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The best children’s books for spring 2023
Find animal magic and globe-trotting thrills in new books for young readers.
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Germany has taken over Britain’s role as leader of the EU’s awkward squad
Olaf Scholz’s insistence on reopening the debate on fuel-driven cars was Cameron-esque in its pettiness and its short-sightedness.
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Jacob Rees-Mogg shuns the barbarians at the gates
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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Letter of the week: Parental contribution
Write to letters@newstatesman.co.uk to have your thoughts voiced in the New Statesman magazine.
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Searching for the “ghost children” missing from schools
Terri White’s new BBC series examines the impact of lockdowns on the children told to “stay at home”, when home…
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Is the future of Christianity African?
How immigration is revitalising British churches.
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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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Subscriber of the week: Charlotte Jee
Please email peter.williams@newstatesman.co.uk if you would like to be the New Statesman’s subscriber of the week.
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Mesut Özil was a stylist who lost his way in the new era of measurement and numbers
The 34-year-old football player’s retirement feels both premature and long overdue.
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The chaotic return of the Trump circus, and why Americans can’t see the point of King Charles III
Despite facing criminal investigations, the former president’s poll ratings are rising. He is a master at gaming the media.
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The right have a secret: they are the true snowflakes
Culture warriors can’t help but display the behaviour they seek to criticise. Listen to them, then throw their words back…
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Signs of the times
China and Russia are committed to upending the US-led international order. How should the West respond?
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What the adder means
The attention you bring to bear on the landscape as you look for Britain’s only venomous snake is transformative.
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Letter from Kinmen: Taiwan is already under attack
The West’s focus on a Chinese invasion ignores the real struggle.
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With No 10 now in calmer hands, it will no longer be the focus of national contempt
It is time for the critical domestic issues plaguing the UK to be addressed, such as poor housing stock and…
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Lucy Easthope: “We are all disaster survivors now”
The leading expert on emergency planning and disaster recovery speaks about life after the pandemic.
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This England: On the silk road
This column – which, though named after a line in Shakespeare’s “Richard II”, refers to the whole of Britain –…
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