Letter of the week: To the manor born
Rafael Behr, brilliantly concise as ever, puts his finger on the central question: what can be done about hereditary inheritance and…
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Largest meteor seen hitting the Moon so far captured on film
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As the chairman of governors at an outstanding state middle school, I have no fear of Michael Gove’s comparisons with…
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I am no doubt in a minority among New Statesman readers in agreeing with much of what Michael Gove wrote…
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As a former journalist, the Education Secretary, Michael Gove, has an instinct for a good headline. In a bold speech…
ByWebsites around the world take part in ‘The Day We Fight Back’ protest against mass surveillance
Banners on websites like reddit, Upworthy and tumblr are a response to the US government's appropriation of the internet as…
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