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“Return of the Kogarah Kid”: a new poem by Clive James
“From here my ashes go back to the sea / And take my memories of every friend / And love, and anything still dear to me.”Inscription for a small bronze plaque at Dawes Point Here I began and here I...
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Where’s Transport Secretary Chris Grayling gone, as Southern Rail commuters...
The new Transport Secretary failed to reassure thousands of Brighton rail users, leaving an empty page in the Brighton Argus reserved for his response. The embattled commuters of Southern Rail now...
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Jeremy Corbyn was already set to win by a big margin - it'll be even bigger now
The high court's decision to allow new party members to vote is another boost for the frontrunner. In Labour's summer of court battles it's now 2-0 to Jeremy Corbyn. After a judge last month ruled in...
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Has Southern Rail chaos made the case for renationalising the railways?
Even Tory MPs are scathing about Southern. Cancellations, crushed carriages and paying thousands each year for the privilege - the Southern chaos seems to underline why rail nationalisation would be...
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Women drop out of sport early and rarely come back – and our society is much...
The image of sport is ready for a “pivot”, to borrow a phrase from Silicon Valley. Like many sportsmen, I owe my career to women: in my case, my mother and my sister. Because my father loves cricket,...
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The Returning Officer: Enid Lapthorn
The 1929 Liberal candidate for Hitchen throws an "American shower party". Enid Lapthorn’s father was the Liberal candidate for Portsmouth North in 1922. The party chose her to stand at Hitchin for the...
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Searching for the endgame: is No Man’s Sky the last game you’ll ever need?
As we hit a hardware ceiling, and a few established franchises dominate each genre, we may be getting closer to an “infinite game”. As No Man’s Sky launches this week it is difficult for even a cynic...
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What does the #ItsOkayToTalk hashtag reveal about Britain's male suicide crisis?
Social media is often considered a catalyst for depression, but does it have the potential to help men address their mental health problems? Slacktivism is dead. No, the trend of snapping a selfie to...
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The NS Podcast #166: High noon in the High Court
The New Statesman podcast. It's another emergency podcast! Helen and Stephen discuss the High Court's decision to overturn the ban on new Labour members voting in the leadership election. Will this...
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Jeremy Corbyn allies sweep to victory on Labour's NEC
Momentum have taken six out of six of the places up for grabs on the party's ruling NEC. Jeremy Corbyn has been given a boost after Momentum, the organisation devoted to supporting his leadership,...
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Beware Brexiteers praising Singapore - the EU can no longer protect us from...
Nissan's investment freeze in Sunderland could be the firing gun for a race to the bottom. Those of us on the Remain side in the recent EU referendum campaign may have Sunderland, if not inscribed on...
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Jeremy Corbyn's fans should look up what happened to Michael Foot
Mass movements do not a general election win make. Jeremy Corbyn and his supporters argue that he is electable because he can attract large crowds to his rallies. For instance, look at these photos...
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50 senior Republicans declare: "None of us will vote for Trump"
Those speaking out can expect personal attacks - but they may still have the last laugh. Finally, after months of horrified silence, some Republican grandees are turning on Donald Trump. An open...
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Andy Burnham clinches Labour nomination for Manchester's mayoral election
The former Labour leadership runner has finally enjoyed a victory. Andy Burnham will be Labour's leadership candidate for the Manchester mayoral elections, the party revealed. It is a long-awaited...
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The soft drinks tax isn’t looking so sweet after all
The soft drinks tax won’t tackle obesity but it will harm our economy, argues Gavin Partington, Director General of the British Soft Drinks Association. In the last month, we’ve seen a new Prime...
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Fresh evidence suggests China’s ancient mythical Great Flood might have...
The apocryphal tale of a natural disaster creating the country’s First Dynasty is backed up by a recent archaeological excavation. The formation of China’s first dynasty is a millennia-old story...
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Who will be Labour's candidate in Leigh?
Paul Mason is tipped to run, but he faces heavyweight local opposition. Andy Burnham’s victory in Labour’s Manchester mayoral selection – and with it, near-certain victory in next year’s mayoral race...
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Where’s Daniel Goodfellow? Newspapers appear to forget how news works
A number of frontpages have been criticised for failing to run pictures of Tom Daley’s diving partner. Maybe it’s silly season. Maybe it’s Olympic fever. Or maybe it’s just a momentary lapse of...
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What exactly are “Trots” and “Tankies”?
Unpicking the latest resurgence in political name-calling on the British left. Tom Watson, the deputy Labour leader, has hit out at “Trotsky entryists” who he claims are “twisting the arms” of young...
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“I did not want her to become a decrepit old hag”: why elderly men kill their...
The UK’s care crisis alone is not enough to explain why older women are dying at the hands of the men they love.“I did not want her to become a decrepit old hag. I loved her too much for that.” Those...
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