When I first saw my face on the side of a building, I couldn’t quite believe it was real
I don’t mean like an image of the Virgin Mary in an Italian hill town, visible only to true believers.…
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In Brighton, you never know who might run into you. Or who might run you over…
One of the most delightful things about Brighton is that every bus has someone’s name on the front, resurrecting the…
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Letter of the week: When the fog descends
Email [email protected] to have your thoughts voiced in the New Statesman magazine.
David Lidington: “Remainers need to move on from grieving about Brexit”
The former Conservative cabinet minister discusses how pro-European Tories can rebuild.
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As plans for our family holiday crumble, our only option is a staycation in the garden
The disappointment – even after this year of disappointments – was sharp and piercing. We are all tired of putting on…
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ASMR: my billion-dollar feeling
I often experience autonomous sensory meridian response, or ASMR. It starts with a tingling around the head coupled with a sensation of utter calm.
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Peter Tatchell: “It’s important the left doesn’t resort to the methods of the right”
The human rights campaigner reflects on cancel culture and life as an activist.
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A steep hill, a bellyful of Chinese and wine, and a pair of posh shoes… disaster beckons
A sprightly step and a fairly steep downhill slope, and what do you get? A fall.
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