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Art galleries: the cathedrals of the modern age
Stunning new gallery spaces have opened in London and San Francisco. But which is better – the buildings or the art? From the Renaissance onwards, the building type that architects favoured as the...
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Reckoning for a radical: what next for Nigel Farage?
The one man who did more than anyone to make the EU referendum happen. Although the picture-sharing app Instagram is more commonly associated with those voters who are least likely to cast a vote for...
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Our hatred of MPs has gone too far
Politicians don't deserve slavish adoration, and they don't deserve an "easy ride" from the press. But they also deserve an acknowledgement that they are avatars of ourselves, chosen by us to work for...
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Rosena Allin-Khan elected Labour MP for Tooting
Labour have triumphed in the Tooting by-election, but the victory was overshadowed by the killing of Jo Cox. Labour have won the Tooting by-election, caused by the resignation of Sadiq Khan following...
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“It is her laughter I will remember the most”: Yvette Cooper pays tribute to...
She was always ready to listen, to be creative, to think the unthinkable, and to change her mind. It’s hard to believe and harder to bear. Jo, who seized life and shook it up, has had hers stolen...
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Jo Cox represented the best of parliament and the best of Labour
That these institutions attracted someone of Cox's calibre suggests they are in better health than many suggest. Jo Cox was a Labour MP. The shift in tense denotes the horror of what occurred...
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"Ride on, sweet sister": Mary Creagh pays tribute to Jo Cox
Mary Creagh remembers her constituency neighbour. Jo Cox, who has been taken from us so cruelly, was a brilliant politician, tireless campaigner for social justice and friend to all who knew her. Jo...
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The elusive Springsteen, when debating gets nasty, and an NHS for women
Victoria Derbyshire’s diary. I can’t believe I’m having to miss Bruce Springsteen again. The first time was when he was playing at the O2 a few years ago – because of a special programme about the...
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This has been a sour and tawdry EU campaign – and broadcasters must take some...
Though some politicians have made long, well-argued speeches about the EU, correspondents on all channels are more interested in political tactics than policy. Tons of coverage, few bust-ups and decent...
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Britain’s Breaking Point
We owe it to Jo Cox not to write off her death as an act of affectless terrorism or meaningless madness. On Thursday afternoon in Birstall, Yorkshire, Jo Cox – a Labour MP, a tireless campaigner for...
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Brexit pros and cons: should Britain stay in the EU?
In or out of the EU – what does it mean for Britain? Arguments about the pros and cons of Brexit have focused on two main areas: the economy, and immigration. For both sides, the question “should...
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The talent trap: why try, try and trying again isn’t the key to success
The idea of “grit” speaks to our deepest wishes: we all want to believe in our own limitless potential, and that of our children. Angela Lee Duckworth begins her book with a story that frames her...
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Thomas Mair charged with the murder of MP Jo Cox
The 52-year-old man will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Saturday. A man has been charged with murder following the shooting of Labour MP Jo Cox. Thomas Mair, 52, of Birstall was also...
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Tim Peake is coming home – what has happened to his body and brain during his...
The British astronaut is set to return back to Earth this Saturday, following six months on the International Space Station. After an enthralling 186-day experience of space travel, British astronaut...
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Why Sweden’s free schools are failing
Perhaps most galling for Swedes is how schools appear to be increasing inequality, rather than eroding it. We have seen the future in Sweden and it works,” Michael Gove told the Daily Mail in 2008. A...
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The shadow state, hip-hop founding fathers and the gold-standard rifle for...
Why so few women turn to Islamic extremist terror is just as interesting a question as why some men do. Every time there’s a mass shooting in the United States – and God knows that’s fairly often – we...
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How the free market of T20 is reshaping world cricket
It was the free market that allowed T20 cricket to evolve. To survive, the Test game should learn from it. Sport is deeply and surprisingly conservative. This explains its susceptibility to sudden...
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The Raleigh Ringers and the joy of handbells
The Raleigh Ringers, an ensemble from North Carolina that formed in 1990, exist to convince the world it needs to hear handbell music. As a musical instrument, handbells definitely go in the box...
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David Cameron delivers his most passionate EU performance: "Britain isn't a...
The PM came out fighting after being derided as a "21st-century Neville Chamberlain". It was midway through his Question Time appearance on the EU referendum that David Cameron came to life. After an...
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What to look out for as the European referendum results come in
Your hour-by-hour guide. It’s that time again, folks: your handy guide from the New Statesman to when you can expect results from the European referendum and what they mean for the overall results....
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