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New Statesman

Archived since 23 - 29 May 2014
Modern Archive

569 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:

Europe’s Shame: Bruno Maçães argues that Spain’s immigration crisis, following the incursion of 72,000 foreign nationals into Ceuta, has revealed a continent divided against itself. In their responses, writes Maçães, the EU’s leaders have exposed conflicting and hypocritical positions and weakened the continent politically. Plus:
  • Richard Seymour on the science behind Europe’s wildfires – and why the danger zone is spreading north
  • Megan Kenyon on the Greens’ Burnham problem, as Zack Polanski’s popularity dips
  • Anoosh Chakelian on Blue Labour’s latest, woke incarnation
  • Malachi O’Doherty reports on Northern Ireland’s new generation following in the footsteps of the IRA
  • Gerry Brakus on the intimate photography of Ed van der Elsken and its enduring influence

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  • First Issue: 23 - 29 May 2014
  • Latest Issue: 7 - 13 August 2026
  • Issue Count: 569