The Press vs. the Workers
Not everyone can handle TV appearances, least of all on live TV shows. No one expected RMT leader Mick Lynch to do so well in televised clashes with broadcast journalists.(...)
Carole Cadwalladr Beats Arron Banks
British media is less free than it says. Not because it’s dependent on sponsors for funding. But because UK libel law allows the rich to sue the press for criticising them.(...)
The Queen’s Jubilee
The long weekend was a reminder for republicans that the dream is a long way away. But it was also a reminder of the country the UK has become.(...)
British Colonialism Forever
Once again, the UK finds itself at a dilemma over Northern Ireland.(...)
The European Union and China
It’s been one horror story after another. Since Vladimir Putin first invaded Ukraine, the press has been deluged with reports of raw materials shortages and Europe’s reliance on Russian energy imports.(...)
Blairism Without Blair
Twenty-five years after winning a landslide victory, Tony Blair haunts the Labour Party.(...)
First Person Lessons
The sudden reset in Russia relations has thrown everything up in the air.(...)
Lavrov’s Nuclear Threat
After two months of war, the Kremlin is finally owning up to the crisis it’s caused.(...)
Today’s New Statesman
Getting off the tube at Blackfriars, you could walk through the backstreets of Fleet Street without seeing the office of the oldest progressive magazine in Britain. It’s easily done.(...)
Dining With Marine Le Pen
Emmanuel Macron’s stump speech in Strasbourg last week was a blast from the past.(...)