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Let 2016 be the year that Ireland gives women the right to choose
As we commemorate and celebrate the centenary of the Easter Rising next year, we must remember that while the constitution was hard fought for it cannot be static. There is mounting pressure for the...
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Could Labour lose the Oldham by-election?
Sources warn defeat is not unthinkable but the party's ground campaign believe they will hold on. As shadow cabinet members argue in public over Labour's position on Syria and John McDonnell defends...
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John Gray on the future of the state on the NS Podcast
Jason Cowley speaks to philosopher John Gray about freedom, terror, and state security. You can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes here or with this RSS feed: http://rss.acast.com/newstatesman,...
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The Fire Brigades Union reaffiliates to Labour - what does it mean?
Any union rejoining Labour will be welcomed by most in the party - but the impact on the party's internal politics will be smaller than you think. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has voted to...
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For emotional value, Emily is Away – a nostalgic instant messaging game – is...
If you want to express your lingering teenage angst, there’s no better option. Every now and then, a game is released that goes beyond what it may look or sound like. It goes straight to the pit of...
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Video games will shape how we understand the world
Gaming is frequently touted as an escape from the world - but it can also be a guide to it. People who completed the classic video game Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge (1991) would see a line of...
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How “cli-fi” novels humanise the science of climate change
The paradox is that the harder climate-fiction novels try, the less effective they are. When the Paris UN Climate Change Conference begins at the end of November, the world’s leaders will review the...
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On the trail of Keith Jarrett's melodies
Lose focus for a second and you can quickly drop the thread of Jarrett's complex improvisational techniques.“So, this is a piano,” said Keith Jarrett, sitting down at the one that had been placed...
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Grant Shapps resigns over Tory youth wing bullying scandal
The minister, formerly party chairman, has resigned over allegations of bullying and blackmail made against a Tory activist. Grant Shapps, who was a key figure in the Tory general election campaign,...
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America’s domestic terrorists: why there’s no such thing as a “lone wolf”
After the latest attack on Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs, America must confront the violence escalating at its heart. First things first: let’s not pretend this is about life. Three people...
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Moonshots for the Earth: are there technological fixes for climate change?
As the world gathers in Paris for the latest UN climate change conference, are there technological solutions for global warming? And where are the tech-utopians working to find them?This article...
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The buck doesn't stop with Grant Shapps - and probably shouldn't stop with...
The question of "who knew what, and when?" shouldn't stop with the Conservative peer. If Grant Shapps’ enforced resignation as a minister was intended to draw a line under the Mark Clarke affair, it...
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7 problems with the Snooper’s Charter, according to the experts
In short: it was written by people who "do not know how the internet works". A group of representatives from the UK Internet Service Provider’s Association (ISPA) headed to the Home Office on Tuesday...
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“I hate censorship”: Larry King on his journey from prime time TV to Russia...
The talk show host opens up about interview technique, his unique method of tweeting, and his experience of working with the state-backed channel now known as RT. The first celebrity interview Larry...
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Telegraph rebrands shadow cabinet member Diane Abbott MP “Corbyn’s former lover”
Shadow international development secretary in demotion by rightwing newspaper SHOCK. Diane Abbott is a Labour MP, and has been since 1987. She is now in the shadow cabinet, as shadow international...
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Why is Germany so obsessed with Hamlet?
From 18th century philosophers to present day audiences, Germans just can’t get enough of the Dane. On 22 November Lars Eidinger took to the stage in Berlin to play Hamlet for the 250th time in a...
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Why do games to revolutionary politics so badly?
Too often, you know who the good guys and the bad guys are, but not why. It is one of the ironies of videogames that they often embrace some of the most radically political situations in the most...
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Meet the remarkable British woman imprisoned for fighting against Isis
The treatment of Silhan Özçelik shows how confused British policy towards the Middle East has become. Last week, a British court sentenced a woman to prison for attempting to join fighters in the...
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Jeremy Corbyn to offer Labour MPs a free vote on Syria air strikes
Leader gives way in face of resignation threats. 2:08pm Update: Against the expectations of some, Jeremy Corbyn has given Labour MPs a free vote on Syria. The leader's decision avoids the threat of...
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How did I, obsessed with non-places, not know about the Trafford Centre?
My wife had booked us all in to a showing of the latest Bond film at the IMAX Cinema at the Trafford Centre. “Why the Trafford Centre?” I taxed her. She looked at me as if I were a complete ass, but...
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