New Statesman

Archived since 23 - 29 May 2014
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494 issues

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:

The New Statesman Christmas and New Year Special, featuring: 
  • Jason Cowley’s interview with Gary Lineker at home
  • Ian Hislop’s Diary
  • Kate Mossman meets John Simpson
  • Tracey Thorn on Charli XCX live
  • Sophie McBain on the boredome of smartphones
  • Helen Macdonald’s winter reflection
  • Rowan Williams on mysticism
  • Helen Thompson on Paul McCartney
  • Anna Leszkiewicz on Joan Didion vs Eve Babitz
  • Plus Andrew Marr, John Gray, Pippa Bailey, Hunter Davies and much more

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  • First Issue: 23 - 29 May 2014
  • Latest Issue: 6 December 2024 – 9 January 2025
  • Issue Count: 494
  • Published: Weekly
  • ISSN: 1758-924X