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The government needs to be held to account over flooding
The Conservative policy of "cut now, pay later" must be exposed and reversed. Climate change is a shared crisis - one that transcends politics and borders and must be fought collectively, justly and...
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Stop clicking on wacky conspiracy theory posts
A new study analyses how conspiracy theories and other "misinformation" content are shared online. A new study has been released by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) analysing...
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David Cameron has borrowed Harold Wilson's tactics - will he share his fate?
In 1975, Labour divided over Europe. In 1983, they were split - and crushed. Will the same happen to the Tories today? David Cameron was always going to do a Wilson. Pressed, like the political...
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Commons confidential: Öpik or Benn?
Unacknowledged Labour, Farron's Volvo - and a case of mistaken identity.Cruel and unusual punishment is outlawed by the US constitution, yet in Britain the people of Sheffield Hallam have condemned...
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Blair, Barnes and big reads: the books to look out for in 2016
From political autobiography to the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, our culture editor rounds up the most interesting books of the year. The publishing year begins with fond goodbyes to two...
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Why shouldn’t exams be scheduled to avoid Ramadan?
If religion had no bearing on school timetables, we would not have Easter and Christmas holidays. Yesterday, I broke a story about how the timing of Ramadan this year clashed with summer GCSE and A...
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Q&A: What are free votes, and why is Westminster talking about them?
Politicians have been pretty free and easy of late with promising free votes. So what are they? What is a free vote? A free vote in Parliament is one in which MPs (or peers) are not asked to vote a...
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“The women I know aren’t downtrodden”: Ayisha Malik on writing a Muslim romcom
“The one thing I did not want was her ripping off her hijab and finding herself by going drinking and sleeping with people.”‘Sofia,’ Brammers said, shaking her head and smiling, ‘This is an amazing...
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Where Labour is heading on Trident
Jeremy Corbyn is likely to offer a free vote to shadow cabinet members but try to change party policy. By most conventional measures, Jeremy Corbyn's reshuffle was not a success. It took far too long...
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Could we turn the Sahara into a giant solar factory?
The Inquiry: Should We Solar Panel the Sahara? on the BBC World Service.“The world has a problem. At least, most people think so. The climate is changing. They blame carbon dioxide in the atmosphere,...
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The NS Podcast #130: Reshuffle, Revolt and Writing Gender
The New Statesman podcast. 2016's relaunched New Statesman Podcast is co-chaired by Helen Lewis and Stephen Bush. This week they discuss the never-ending Labour reshuffle and are joined by Stephanie...
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It’s the little round spectacles in War and Peace that push it in the...
War and Peace is so luxurious, it must have a budget even bigger than Alan Yentob's taxi bill. Plus: Beowulf. No dodgy CGI. No “party” scenes featuring only half a dozen people. No feeble attempts to...
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The Hateful Eight is a waste of our time - and Quentin Tarantino’s talents
Tarantino's once-sharp ear has turned to tin lately. Plus: The Revenant reviewed. The remit of this column does not extend to forecasting the weather. This week, though, I can say without fear of...
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At a glossy hotel in Barcelona, I found the unicorn of pornography
In the presence of multiple excellent fabrics, a young man worshipped an older woman with his body; the only thing that mattered – aside from the fabrics – was her pleasure. I watched a lot of...
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We need a feminism that is willing to get its hands dirty
The trouble is, bodily mess hasn’t stopped and won’t ever stop coming. Lately I’ve found myself musing on the ways in which gender is fluid. By this, I don’t just mean any fluid. I mean milk, urine,...
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Ken Livingstone calls the Shadow Cabinet's bluff
The last few days have revealed that the chance of a mass walkout are thin. An attack against one is an attack on all – that’s the doctrine of Nato, the international body that Ken Livingstone...
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What we learned from the transcripts of Tony Blair and Bill Clinton’s phonecalls
Moose lips sink ships. Not much has changed in the life of a Labour leader“Always the Right attack you and the Left don’t defend you.” This is Tony Blair’s sad summary of the grief he received from...
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It takes more than money for the UK to be truly "flood ready"
The government has underinvested - but it takes more than cash to make Britain fit for a changing climate. This winter has seen devastating floods forcing people to abandon their homes and businesses...
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How to convince a Labour doubter to stay in the party
This isn't a crude argument about the balance of forces in any future leadership contest. It's about what we can still achieve and all that we share. One of the personal downsides of defeat as an MP...
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I Love Dick is an assault on power - especially the oblivious kind
At the core of Chris Kraus' I Love Dick is the question: what does it mean to be an intelligent and ambitious woman in a world of men? Dick is such a dick. He won’t reply to Chris’s letters, even...
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