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Could a crackdown on corruption among the super-rich risk hurting the world’s...
In tackling tax havens, we must not inadvertently harm hawalas. The streets of Gaziantep in Turkey are filled with gold stores. Not because the city is rich, but because many of the Syrian refugees...
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Everybody Wants Some!! is a college film with some bitter truths to impart
Richard Linklater's new study of masculinity may be a little off in the details, but there are some meaningful details among the slogans. Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused looked back on one day...
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To win in 2020, Labour must prove it can deliver for urban Britain
The local election results remind us that devolution presents a golden opportunity for Labour. One week on from the local elections, and only now is the dust beginning to settle. For the Labour Party,...
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The BBC white paper is an insight into the battle within conservatism
The main problem Whittingdale has confronted in pressing the case for radical change to the BBC is that his reflexes are profoundly unconservative. Today’s long awaited White Paper on the future of the...
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I'm enjoying Billions – but that doesn't mean I understand what the...
No-one speaks plain English in Sky Atlantic's latest export, but with compelling characters – and a great set of eyebrows – it hardly seems to matter. Sky Atlantic’s new American import, Billions (12...
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Vote Leave is behaving like a losing campaign
The anti-EU side's attack on ITV reminds us that those complaining the loudest are usually defeated. EU supporters have long denounced their opponents as conspiratorial, threatening and unhinged....
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Sadiq Khan has the power to confront London's social deficit
Londoners are more likely than the national average to be mentally ill, sleeping rough, out of work, living in poverty despite being in work, living in poor housing or facing lower life expectancy....
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With the iPhone SE, Apple has stumbled upon the product customers actually want
The company has disproved its own "It Phone" business model, and now it's paying the price. At the end of March, a new Apple phone launched without much fuss. It was the iPhone SE: a four-inch phone...
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The Returning Officer: Nancy Parnell
Nancy Stewart Parnell, a relative of the Irish nationalist Charles Stewart Parnell, stood for the Liberals at Southwark South East in 1935. Nancy Stewart Parnell, a relative of the Irish nationalist...
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Kurdistan is hastening its own journey to independence
The chasm between Iraq and Kurdistan is widening but they must co-operate to expel Daesh from Mosul and work out how they coexist. The days of foreign powers insisting they stay as one country are...
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Our guests overstayed their welcome so long, I moved an imaginary one in to...
When at last they got a bigger place and the couple came and took their cases away, Imaginary Chris was suddenly no longer necessary. In 1976 my friend Glen decided to give up advertising to spend a...
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Laurie Anderson’s Heart of a Dog is a film about life and loss – and a...
Heart of a Dog feels more than simply human: a consideration of the relationship between life, death and love, that focuses on the passing of Anderson’s dog Lolabelle. I have long believed that dogs...
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The NS Podcast #148: Welsh Labour, Leave and Lemonade
The New Statesman podcast. This week, Helen and Stephen discuss the commotion in the Welsh Assembly: what’s going on with Ukip? And can Labour work with Plaid Cymru? George explores the lobby’s latest...
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Will Labour win the Tooting by-election?
The longterm trends make this seat a tricky contest for the party, but it is a narrow favourite in June. Labour have a strong shortlist for the Tooting by-election: with two doctors in the shape of...
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The New Chauvinists try to defend women – but who will defend us from them?
Groups such as the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) have taken up the old banner of chaperoning white womanhood. But nothing about them makes me feel safe. It’s a miracle. All over the world,...
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The perfect musical formula for winning Eurovision – and why the UK is way...
Analysing the key, pitch, tempo and lyrics of past Eurovision winners and losers shows us that we’ve got it all wrong. If the UK turned in such consistently woeful performances in international...
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How powerful would President Hillary Clinton be?
The Democrats will likely retain the White House, but taking over Congress is a taller order. Hillary Clinton will probably be the next President of the United States. She is certain to be the...
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Music technology has changed – but do we actually listen to songs differently?
The digital revolution has turned pop into a world of smart playlists and surprise albums. Yet the way we engage with music remains remarkably similar. After 34 years of the compact disc, 15 of iTunes...
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The Queen’s Speech must hand more power to England
Communities need more power over their own services and councils need more control over local economies. Nothing says more about where power in our country is held than the glittering ceremony of the...
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The majority of police forces’ failure to tackle “honour”-based violence is...
As only three out of 43 police forces are found to be effective in dealing with “honour” crimes, it’s time to listen to the experts. Recently published figures on forced marriage confirm that the...
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