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Is Arsène Wenger the secret weapon in Jeremy Corbyn’s arsenal?
Can the Arsenal manager help Labour’s leader and football fan inspire his own Red Army? Jeremy Corbyn was filmed at Arsenal versus Spurs last weekend, clad in a red and white scarf and going on a...
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US drone targets Islamic State militant Jihadi John in Syria
There is a "high degree of certainty" that a US air strike hit the British IS recruit. US forces have carried out an air strike in Syria targeting the British Islamic State militant known as Jihadi...
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Cuckoos, le Carré, and conservation: the forgotten files of the real-life “M”
Wildlife enthusiasts have discovered unpublished documents belonging to former MI5 chief Maxwell Knight – the amateur naturalist and inspiration for the James Bond spymaster. Top secret information,...
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How the Treasury could end the tampon tax
If the government really cares about women’s health and isn’t just using the campaign against the tampon tax for cheap anti-Brussels headlines, there’s a simple solution. There are moments in politics...
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Looking back on Richard Nixon’s presidency could help today’s Republican...
Evan Thomas’ biography of the disgraced president is essential reading for the modern-day GOP. Being a British Nineties kid, I didn't know much about Richard Nixon. Only a few things stick out, such...
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George Osborne's £13bn windfall gives him even more room to limit tax credit...
The sale of former Northern Rock mortgages is a timely revenue raiser ahead of the Autumn Statement. George Osborne often gives the impression that the measures he takes are unavoidable if the...
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The lies of Instagram: how the cult of authenticity spun out of control
Model Essena O’Neill rebranded her Instagram account with honest captions, saying the platform is “not real life”. We asked Instagrammers and academics whether she has a point. Our online personas...
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Keeping the show on the road
The pageantry and colour of the Lord Mayor’s Show masks an institution that ruthlessly pursues its self-interest. This is the weekend, the second in November, when the Lord Mayor of the City of London...
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Ageing well
Technology can play a key role in supporting the health needs of older people How should we address the problem of our ageing society and its impact on the NHS? It’s a question that ministers and...
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Migration from Africa: a forgotten crisis
Migrants are still dying. So the Valletta Summit came and went, and it will soon be forgotten. The one thing it has achieved was putting migration from Africa back in the news for a day or two: while...
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The free speech delusion
Those who want to facilitate bigotry and shut down dissent among voices that have been silenced for too long are exploiting the language of free speech. Oscar Wilde, who knew a few things about...
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With the latest deal on migration, Europe is wooing Africa’s dictators
The agreements made at the Malta summit reveal that European leaders have decided that it is prudent to live with African leaders, no matter how unsavoury some of them might be. The unprecedented...
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Free rail for the under-11s? There are other ways to make London transport...
Why the obsession with giving children free stuff? Boris Johnson has announced a new deal with London rail operators which would let under-11s travel for free when they're with a paying adult. In...
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The NS Podcast #123: Isis and the threat to Britain
The New Statesman podcast. Editor Jason Cowley talks to Shiraz Maher about the threat Isis pose to Britain. Plus: we talk Corbyn's week in Westminster, and an interview with Goldsmiths prize-winner...
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Paris attacks: at least 120 people dead after shootings and explosions across...
France has declared a national state of emergency after a night that saw the deadliest attacks in Europe since the 2004 Madrid bombings. Francois Hollande has declared a national state of emergency,...
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Jeremy Corbyn challenges Tories over patriotism as he defines his agenda
In a set-piece speech, the Labour leader will say "How dare Cameron’s Conservatives pretend that they speak for Britain". In recent weeks Labour MPs have been asking when Jeremy Corbyn will make a...
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Forget the books. Jeremy Corbyn is without historical precedent
A leader of his type has never risen to the top of Labour before, says historian Glen O'Hara. Jeremy Corbyn’s election as Labour’s leader has been accompanied by all sorts of talk about taking Labour...
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A Manual for Cleaning Women allows us to watch a virtuoso stylist at work
The short stories by Lucia Berlin featured in this selection are perfectly poised.“As far back as I can remember,” reflects the narrator of Lucia Berlin’s short story “Stars and Saints”, “I have made...
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Paris attacks: How world leaders have responded
François Hollande, Barack Obama, Xi Jinping and others on the atrocities. The full scale of the horrific attacks in Paris is becoming clear this morning. At least 120 people are thought to have been...
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Cookbooks: road maps to strange delights
A feast for the eyes: but the best cookbooks are about more than just beautiful photographs. I wouldn’t say that I’m obsessed with cookery books but I spent more time deciding my top ten than I did...
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