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Who'll win the European referendum? It all depends on the young
If the young don't turn out, the result will be Brexit. David Cameron and all other In campaigners are worried about young people not voting in the EU Referendum. They should be. The logic is...
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Tory MP Johnny Mercer: “I’m not here to be part of the Conservative party...
The new Conservative MP and former Army officer on his fears of a rightward drift, how military intervention should be decided, and Labour’s patriotism problem. What does a “compassionate...
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Making my way through a mill race of commuters, I glimpse a man holding his...
Surely I ought to help this man – but what would even two or three days of my assistance really do? One early summer evening, I pop up from the belly of Charing Cross Station, newborn from the...
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Calm down. Trump won't be President - and Britain won't leave the EU
The nightmare of a Trump presidency and a Brexit vote ain't gonna happen, says Ian Leslie. It is the season of bed-wetting. For those who follow politics closely – we anxious few – every new poll,...
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How important are the TV debates in deciding the EU referendum?
Marcus Roberts on the referendum's undecideds. With the polls suggesting that the EU referendum is too close to call at the moment, much of Britain's European fate lies in the hands of the voters who...
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The Dickensian Sports Direct scandal is the result of successive governments...
The wilful blindness of governments striving for good employment figures and regeneration, following industrial decline, has led to companies exploiting their workers through agencies with increasing...
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EU referendum debate: David Cameron outshines Nigel Farage by appealing to...
The Prime Minister's conciliatory tone contrasted with the Ukip leader's tetchiness. This was the clash the Leave campaign did not want. When ITV announced that David Cameron and Nigel Farage would...
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A shaven-headed man offers me £300 to go to Hull – and it's a blessing
Where would I not go for £300? I struggle to think. To Hull. Why Hull? Because I haven’t been before and I was asked nicely, that’s why. I’d been on a panel for a literary bash and after the gig a big,...
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The downfall of Yang Fenglan, the “Ivory Queen”
Charged with smuggling ivory, the arrest of Fenglan has put Chinese-African relations on trial. Late last year, a car chase through the streets of Dar es Salaam ended outside a blue art deco hotel...
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Proust’s rat fetish, Nigel’s failed foray into pop – and Brexit penetrates...
.A week is a long time in politics. And in literary criticism, for that matter. You find out some funny things reading the Times Literary Supplement. I get to find them out a bit sooner, now that I...
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With David Cameron unconvincing, it's up to Gordon Brown to keep Britain in...
Gordon Brown cuts a relaxed figure on the campaign trail. Shortly before the Scottish independence referendum, Gordon Brown delivered a series of speeches that critics widely credited with swaying...
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Muhammad Ali, martial arts, and me: learning to fight both inside and outside...
In the face of bullying, attacks on my identity as a Muslim, and mental health issues that developed in my teen years, the desire to conquer couldn’t have been greater. Fighter. Political activist....
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The New Statesman Cover | A special issue on Britain in Europe
A first look at this week's magazine.10 - 16 June issueA special issue on Britain in Europe During the referendum campaign, the debate over Britain’s membership of the European Union has been...
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: a spoiler-free first look inside the theatre
#KeepTheSecrets and #DontBeAWormtail Last night, after months of anticipation, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child had its first preview performance at the Palace Theatre in London. 1,500 fans of the...
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PMQs review: Jeremy Corbyn finally exploits Tory divisions
The Labour leader abandoned his usual reticence as he pushed David Cameron to condemn Michael Gove and Priti Patel. For most Labour leaders, the Tories' present divisions would be a gift from the...
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Cut the red tape myth
If you were in business and a trading standards officer came knocking, what would you do? “Invite them in and put the kettle on,” said Dave Belmont, of Acorn Stairlifts, West Yorkshire. “There’s a...
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The end of the White Heat era: the story of the British steel logo
Financiers Greybull Capital have promised to resurrect the name “British Steel” in their takeover of parts of Tata Steel UK. What does this mean for the golden age of British industrial design?“I was...
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Why will no one talk about where the European Union is headed?
Attempts to talk seriously about the undemocratic nature of the European Union are consistently sidelined. The so-called debate on the UK’s membership of the European Union has been stuck on trade and...
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Could The Nice Guys be the film that makes Russell Crowe an interesting actor...
Something about Crowe’s hard-nut/soft-shell routine with Ryan Gosling in this film suggests he could be coming out of his career slump. Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling represent polar opposites of...
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How Francis Spufford's New York novel echoes Cervantes
Two new books help us trace the influences of Cervantes on modern fiction. The novel may have risen in the 18th century but it didn’t really spread. America failed to produce a single instance –...
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