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Paris attacks: anti-Muslim bigotry in the West will play into the hands of...
We must show Islamophobes that there is no clash of civilizations; just a clash of moral values between decent human beings and mass-murdering lunatics. Paris was stuck in tragedy on Saturday morning....
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They’ve taken the MDF wall down in my local NatWest. Now you can see what...
The bank is now closing for refurbishment. Whether it will be demolishing its secret garden, I do not know – but I know where my money would be if I were a betting man. There is an unpleasant stench...
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Edna O’Brien’s The Little Red Chairs packs the surprise of a jack-in-the-box
This is a powerfully magnetic and mighty strange novel about a powerfully magnetic and mighty strange man. The arrival of Edna O’Brien’s first novel in ten years, hyped to the hilt by the publisher...
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Anarchy in the UK(‘s) most famous fortress – part 1
Gibraltar has had a fascinating political history. Gareth Stockey, lecturer in Spanish studies at the University of Nottingham, Jo Grady, lecturer in Industrial Relations and Human Resources...
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Lads’ magazines FHM and Zoo to close doors
Sad mags. Publisher Bauer Media announced today that it will "suspend publication" of FHM and Zoo magazines by the end of the year. In a statement, Bauer explained that mens' reading habits have...
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Oxford Dictionaries’ word of the year is an emoji. Should it be “they” instead?
The choice betrays a desire to cosy up to the internet generation and avoid more complex social issues. This week in PR news events: Oxford Dictionaries, the brains behind the Oxford English...
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Why the mutant cow on the roof of my house proves Fallout 4 is a great game
There’s a depth of work and a complex evolution in this game that should not be overlooked. There’s a mutant cow on the roof of my house and I don’t know how to get it down. I don’t even know how to...
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The three referendums that will shape whether Britain stays in the European...
1975, 2011 and 2014 all prey on the minds of some of the campaign's key players. The coming referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union is haunted by three referendums: the 1975...
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Dogs can be an unnerving presence on home visits – all dogs, except Hector
An exception to this doctor’s no-dogs rule was Hector, a white miniature poodle belonging to Gordon and Irene Ives. When visiting patients at home, I generally ask for any dogs to be shut in another...
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John Gray: World hunger is the result of politics, not production
We can’t know when the next famine will occur, but it will be a by-product of war and politics.“If you had asked most mainstream development experts in the year 2000 to name those factors they thought...
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The effects of the Mancession, why Labour should move north, and my summer of...
It’s encouraging to hear Labour is moving its HQ away from Westminster, but it would be even better if it moved north. Three is apparently the magic number when it comes to predicting another global...
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Ken Livingstone tells MP who questioned his defence role to seek "psychiatric...
The former London mayor lashed out at the Labour MP Kevan Jones who has spoken openly about his mental health problems and suffering from depression. A classy start to the former London mayor and...
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Ken Livingstone to co-convene Labour's defence review
Trident opponent given new role but shadow defence secretary Maria Eagle will still lead work, says aide. After several days of struggle within Labour over foreign and security policy, the news that...
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The New Statesman Cover | The Age of Terror
A first look at this week's special issue.20-26 November IssueThe Age of TerrorA special issue: How Isis threatens the world Shiraz Maher: Isis is determined to draw western nations into a war of...
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Inside the tiny village in Gujarat riven by the sex trade
Wadia is notorious as a place where men get rich from the sexual exploitation of women. Wadia, a village in north Gujarat, close to the Rajasthan border, is famous for prostitution. Aside from a few...
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PMQs review: David Cameron shoots to kill with attack on Jeremy Corbyn
By saving his barb till the end, the PM left the Labour leader with no chance to reply. It was at the close of the exchange between David Cameron and Jeremy Corbyn that the defining moment of today's...
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Teenagers are apathetic about learning Welsh. Can we keep the language alive?
Less than half of Welsh teenagers think they'll speak the language as adults. Teenagers in Wales believe it is important that Welsh remains a living language, but fewer than half believe they will go...
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Tweeting periods: how Irish women are protesting against their country's...
“Hi Enda,” one tweet began chirpily. “My ovulation day was a week ago today. 11 more days of freedom. And then it’ll be a bloody nightmare.”“Hi Enda,” one tweet began chirpily. “My ovulation day was a...
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Lib Dems dodge mutually assured destruction as Lord Rennard resigns from the...
After the party's grassroots called successfully for a special conference to oust him from the federal executive, Chris Rennard stood down. The Lib Dems have stepped back from the brink. Until...
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Why is retro bigotry making a comeback?
The evolution of racial, homophobic and transphobic slurs is a good insight into the uncomfortable relationship between prejudice and language. I don’t remember the first time I used the word “kike”...
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