New Statesman

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Archived since 23 - 29 May 2014

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The New Statesman is Britain's leading and most authoritative weekly political, cultural and current affairs magazine. Irreverent, beautifully written and witty, the New Statesman is the essential read for bright thinkers everywhere. The magazine’s award-winning team of editors and contributors seek to engage readers with great writing, arresting photography, intelligent analysis, bold campaigns and trenchant argument. For a century, our mission has been to provide readers with a rigorous examination of political culture as well as to amuse and entertain.

Latest Issue:

Never-ending chaos: Ailbhe Rea, Andrew Marr, Anoosh Chakelian and the Labour minister Al Carns explore the post-election fallout for Labour and the leadership crisis that shook the Prime Minister in the days after. No matter what it does next, Labour must believe it can do better. Also this week:

Politicians, writers and academics respond to Nigel Farage’s success in the 7 May elections. How can Reform be stopped?
Prince Harry on his fears for a divided Britain – we must break the cycle of hate.
Peter Geoghegan and Jenna Corderoy investigate the fading hopes for reform of the UK’s libel industry
Ian Thomson sifts through Stephen King’s peak era.
And Finn McRedmond attends a classic car show.

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