Patrick Hutchinson: “The death of George Floyd is one of the worst things I’ve ever seen”
In June, a photograph of Hutchinson carrying a white counter-protester to safety became a defining image of the Black…
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The last days of Trump
What Trump wants now
How misguided fears of a presidential coup exposed the hysterical thinking of the liberal Resistance.
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The divided heart of the GOP
What will American conservatism look like after Trump?
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How Priti Patel became unsackable
By surviving an inquiry that concluded she bullied staff, the Home Secretary has proved her indispensability to Boris Johnson.…
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The myth of natural morality
Why there is no single way of life that is right or just for everyone.
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How Irmgard Keun’s fiction captured a generation of bold young women
Keun fled Nazi Germany, returning after false reports of her suicide to write about the lives of women in the…
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NS Recommends: new books from Ian Cobain, Daniel Saldaña París, Rebecca Tamás and Amanda Craig
Cobain’s Anatomy of a Killing, París’s Ramifications, Tamás’s Strangers and Craig’s The Golden Rule.
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The NS Poem: Mechanical birds
A new poem by John Porter.
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Annie Ernaux and the brutal art of memoir
Ernaux understands that writing honestly about her parents is a form of betrayal – but she does it anyway.
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What islands teach us
A doctor’s odyssey is a reminder of the trials and wonders of solitude.
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How Edward McKnight Kauffer turned advertising into art
Kauffer eventually gave up on being a great modern artist and followed the money into advertising. But if he…
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David Fincher’s Mank sparkles like a Hollywood classic
Screenwriters don’t dream of getting their name above the title. But in this remarkable film, a screenwriter’s name is…
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Why I’m completely addicted to BBC Two’s Industry
Three episodes in and I’m obsessed with Industry, a drama in which pretty much every character is completely horrible.…
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Inside the Brain of Jeff Bezos is a blandly positive portrait of one of the world’s most powerful and divisive figures
Meaningless corporate myths of the “self-made man” are merrily regurgitated in this BBC Radio 4 doc.
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How I finally learned to love jazz music
Growing up in the Sixties, a child of the pop age, jazz barely grazed me. Now, I see it’s…
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Dominic Cummings was no iconoclast, but he understood the Tories’ Europe problem
The former chief aide to Boris Johnson saw through David Cameron’s attempts in 2015 to hide the precarious nature of…
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The Biden transition is at last under way, but the delay could prove costly for US democracy
Donald Trump’s refusal to publicly concede, and his continued efforts to overturn the election results, is jeopardising national security, the pandemic response…
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In lockdown, I have become unhealthily obsessed with what my neighbours think of me
After a regrettable attempt at a handshake in the corridor in June, I fear they consider me a dangerous idiot.
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Philippe Sands’ Diary: In Nuremberg, I’m reminded of how far we have come – and how much further some have to go
When the first international criminal trial began on 20 November 1945, it set the precedent for holding war criminals to account,…
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Rishi Sunak made the right calls on jobs and the furlough scheme. But is his luck about to run out?
The question isn’t if the Chancellor will impose spending cuts and tax rises to regain control over the deficit,…
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The end of Covid-19 is in sight. But for lockdown-sceptic Tory MPs, victory feels like defeat
The promising news on vaccines has largely been ignored in the Commons, where questions about ending lockdowns and adapting to the virus persist.
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How Dolly Parton helped fund a Covid-19 vaccine – and unify a nation
The country singer and all-American icon donated $1m to coronavirus vaccine research, but it’s only the latest initiative in…
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“Avoiding debate is not good for democracy”: David Dimbleby on Boris Johnson and the BBC’s future
After 25 years of Question Time and anchoring ten general elections, the broadcaster discusses the government’s “dereliction of duty”, lockdown…
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Commons Confidential: Sunak’s self-promotion
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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Why we must abandon the myth of self-sufficiency
The pursuit of national self-sufficiency is an understandable reaction against a rapacious globalised economy – but it is neither possible…
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First Thoughts: How Suzanne Moore split the Guardian
Free speech and the culture wars.
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Letter of the week: Devolution’s great downfall
A selection of the best letters received from our readers this week. Email [email protected] to have your thoughts voiced…
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Leader: The last days of Trump
As the president concedes power, the problems that fuelled his political rise will continue to haunt the republic.
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Giving carrots and an onion to a family of seven brought home how hard Christmas will be for so many
The pandemic has exacerbated people’s reliance on food banks, and charities are expecting this to be the busiest winter yet.
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In an old box sits mum’s scrapbook – labelled, in her neat writing, “A Few Tried and Tested Recipes”
As I read her instructions for an “Easy Boxing Day Buffet”, I wonder how different Christmas will feel this…
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John Lanchester Q&A: “I’d like to be the kind of rich person who doesn’t do much“
The novelist discusses childhood memories of Labuan, life lessons from his father and the flaws of heroes.
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Every trip to Waitrose is a lesson in humiliation, but I keep going back for more
As I try to cut back on household expenses, I consider seeking refuge in the Co-op, where there are…
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This England: Best laid plans
This column – which, though named after a line in Shakespeare’s Richard II, refers to the whole of Britain – has…
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My new super-hub promises non-stop football. Instead, I am plunged back into TV’s dark ages
As I sit confused by the new remote, graphics and instructions on the screen, I ask myself, am I too old…
By Rishi Sunak made the right calls on jobs and the furlough scheme. But is his luck about to run out?
The question isn’t if the Chancellor will impose spending cuts and tax rises to regain control over the deficit,…
By The NS Poem: Mechanical birds
A new poem by John Porter.
By Annie Ernaux and the brutal art of memoir
Ernaux understands that writing honestly about her parents is a form of betrayal – but she does it anyway.
By What islands teach us
A doctor’s odyssey is a reminder of the trials and wonders of solitude.
By How Dolly Parton helped fund a Covid-19 vaccine – and unify a nation
The country singer and all-American icon donated $1m to coronavirus vaccine research, but it’s only the latest initiative in…
By NS Recommends: new books from Ian Cobain, Daniel Saldaña París, Rebecca Tamás and Amanda Craig
Cobain’s Anatomy of a Killing, París’s Ramifications, Tamás’s Strangers and Craig’s The Golden Rule.
By “Avoiding debate is not good for democracy”: David Dimbleby on Boris Johnson and the BBC’s future
After 25 years of Question Time and anchoring ten general elections, the broadcaster discusses the government’s “dereliction of duty”, lockdown…
By How Irmgard Keun’s fiction captured a generation of bold young women
Keun fled Nazi Germany, returning after false reports of her suicide to write about the lives of women in the…
By Commons Confidential: Sunak’s self-promotion
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
By David Fincher’s Mank sparkles like a Hollywood classic
Screenwriters don’t dream of getting their name above the title. But in this remarkable film, a screenwriter’s name is…
By Why we must abandon the myth of self-sufficiency
The pursuit of national self-sufficiency is an understandable reaction against a rapacious globalised economy – but it is neither possible…
By Why I’m completely addicted to BBC Two’s Industry
Three episodes in and I’m obsessed with Industry, a drama in which pretty much every character is completely horrible.…
By Inside the Brain of Jeff Bezos is a blandly positive portrait of one of the world’s most powerful and divisive figures
Meaningless corporate myths of the “self-made man” are merrily regurgitated in this BBC Radio 4 doc.
By How I finally learned to love jazz music
Growing up in the Sixties, a child of the pop age, jazz barely grazed me. Now, I see it’s…
By In lockdown, I have become unhealthily obsessed with what my neighbours think of me
After a regrettable attempt at a handshake in the corridor in June, I fear they consider me a dangerous idiot.
By Giving carrots and an onion to a family of seven brought home how hard Christmas will be for so many
The pandemic has exacerbated people’s reliance on food banks, and charities are expecting this to be the busiest winter yet.
By In an old box sits mum’s scrapbook – labelled, in her neat writing, “A Few Tried and Tested Recipes”
As I read her instructions for an “Easy Boxing Day Buffet”, I wonder how different Christmas will feel this…
By Dominic Cummings was no iconoclast, but he understood the Tories’ Europe problem
The former chief aide to Boris Johnson saw through David Cameron’s attempts in 2015 to hide the precarious nature of…
By Every trip to Waitrose is a lesson in humiliation, but I keep going back for more
As I try to cut back on household expenses, I consider seeking refuge in the Co-op, where there are…
By This England: Best laid plans
This column – which, though named after a line in Shakespeare’s Richard II, refers to the whole of Britain – has…
By My new super-hub promises non-stop football. Instead, I am plunged back into TV’s dark ages
As I sit confused by the new remote, graphics and instructions on the screen, I ask myself, am I too old…
By Philippe Sands’ Diary: In Nuremberg, I’m reminded of how far we have come – and how much further some have to go
When the first international criminal trial began on 20 November 1945, it set the precedent for holding war criminals to account,…
ByEmail [email protected] if you would like to be the New Statesman‘s Subscriber of the Week.
By The Biden transition is at last under way, but the delay could prove costly for US democracy
Donald Trump’s refusal to publicly concede, and his continued efforts to overturn the election results, is jeopardising national security, the pandemic response…
By The end of Covid-19 is in sight. But for lockdown-sceptic Tory MPs, victory feels like defeat
The promising news on vaccines has largely been ignored in the Commons, where questions about ending lockdowns and adapting to the virus persist.
By Letter of the week: Devolution’s great downfall
A selection of the best letters received from our readers this week. Email [email protected] to have your thoughts voiced…
By John Lanchester Q&A: “I’d like to be the kind of rich person who doesn’t do much“
The novelist discusses childhood memories of Labuan, life lessons from his father and the flaws of heroes.
By Leader: The last days of Trump
As the president concedes power, the problems that fuelled his political rise will continue to haunt the republic.
By First Thoughts: How Suzanne Moore split the Guardian
Free speech and the culture wars.
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