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Survey: Technological advancement?
An online study. Technology continues to drive growth in all walks of life. The impact of major developments on big business right the way through to the everyday domestic user cannot be understated....
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Though Hillary Clinton has flaws, I’ll enjoy seeing her mash Donald Trump...
Hillary is a caricature of the compromises ambitious women have to make to attain any sort of standing - but she'll destroy Trump in the first debate. Douglas Adams may have made the most succinct...
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If non-EU nationals have to earn £35,000 to work here, my sex life is over
People earning over £35,000 do not cavort with the abandon of those earning less. A friend emails me a petition to sign. This happens fairly often. No petitioner considers a petition valid until I have...
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Edinburgh’s Flat White Economy
The city’s strong performance in the new digital knowledge economy is borne out by recent research from KPMG, which has found that the tech sector now accounts for one in every eight businesses in...
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Could the challenge from ITV be just what the BBC needs?
Tom Bradby’s “bloke in the pub” act may grate, but there is no reason for the BBC to be mean-spirited about a spot of competition - it may even be a good thing. The news is the news. For some months...
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Amid market turmoil and confusion, there are four key economic trends shaping...
There are a few economic trends which look set to hold sway throughout 2016. Four key economic trends shaping societyPhilip Haynes, University of Brighton The year is off to a turbulent start; both in...
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Who were the first atheists?
Atheists, like believers, can feel pride in the pedigree of their beliefs, as Tim Whitmarsh's new book on atheism in the ancient world shows. When Memoirs of Hadrian was published in 1951 it included...
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Sky’s gazumping is killing popular drama imports – TV with no viewers isn’t...
Sky’s latest deal with US cable network Showtime is another example of how it buys up seasons of non-UK programmes popular with UK audiences on free-to-air channels. Sky has recently announced a deal...
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The Zika virus continues to spread while creating an international health crisis
Eyes are on the World Health Organisation to declare the outbreak of the virus an emergency. The Zika virus, linked to birth defects in newborn babies, is continuing to spread across the western...
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Extreme weather events are here to stay. Britain must change to survive
Resilient towns and a low carbon economy are the only ways to conserve the places we love. It tends to be assumed that, whatever the consequences of climate change, they will most likely be felt by...
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Why is Labour’s new leadership so squeamish about attacking the government...
Few members of the shadow cabinet were sitting at the real cabinet table when Labour was merrily funding Kids Company, so why the reticence? This week’s report into the collapse of Kids Company sprays...
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Both sides of the Dover riots: who are the young anti-immigration and...
We catch up with both sides of the protest to find out why they are each taking to the streets. On Saturday, central Dover became the scene of one of the most chaotic clashes yet between far-right...
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Life Sciences Minister George Freeman MP – Leading the way for personalised...
Larushka Mellor, Head of Public Affairs and Policy at Merck asked the Life Sciences Minister, George Freeman MP for his thoughts on future of Personalised Medicine in the UK. Having spent fifteen...
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Can Labour manage its immigration divisions?
Jeremy Corbyn and Andy Burnham strike different tones but on policy there is consensus. Jeremy Corbyn's allies are fond of emphasising that, with the exception of foreign affairs and defence, Labour...
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Why Oxford has so few black students, and who is to blame
In 2014, a black student applying to Oxford was half as likely to get in as a white student. Whose fault is this? David Cameron is angry. Just 27 black students were admitted to Oxford in 2014,...
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If you like Jeremy Corbyn so much, you're going to have to start knocking on...
Jeremy Corbyn's movement can beat the Tories - if it turns up. On 5 May 2016 there will be 10 different elections in the United Kingdom: London Mayor, Bristol Mayor, Salford Mayor, Liverpool Mayor,...
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SRSLY #29: The One Where They Take it Seriously
It’s a Friends SRSLY special!*/ This is SRSLY, the pop culture podcast from the New Statesman. Here, you can find links to all the things we talk about in the show as well as a bit more detail about...
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How John McDonnell proved his critics wrong - and put Labour back on track
The controversial appointment is paying dividends for Jeremy Corbyn, asserts Liam Young. From the moment Jeremy Corbyn selected John McDonnell to be his shadow chancellor there have been many...
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Spill Simmer Falter Wither is a powerful meditation on humanity
Sara Baume’s sympathy for her “wonkety” characters is infectious, and turns this portrait of an unusual friendship into something beautiful. On his regular Tuesday-morning trip into town, Ray, a...
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The true betrayal at the heart of the Met's undercover police scandal
When officers lie to women to infiltrate peaceful protest groups, it shows the abusive relationship between citizen and state. In 2010, Kate Wilson received a phonecall. It was a friend, telling her...
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