Andrew Marr pays tribute to "an extraordinary character" - the former Labour deputy Prime Minister and titan of Blair-era New Labour, who died on Thursday.
Also, George Eaton interviews the David Lammy in New York.
The foreign secretary opened his appearance at the UN security council with a...
Published 11/21/24
In 2020, Sinn Féin, a left-wing party born out of Ireland’s nationalist movement, claimed victory. At the time Ireland’s two major parties, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, went into coalition with each other, preventing Sinn Fein from forming a government. Sinn Fein’s leader, Mary-Lou McDonald proudly...
Published 11/20/24
The author of Orbital says Elon Musk's "individualistic" future is "problematic in all sorts of ways".
Samantha Harvey, winner of the 2024 Booker Prize for fiction speaks to Nicholas Harris in this episode of Culture from the New Statesman.
She discusses how her novel portrays the politics and...
Published 11/18/24