Despite it all, they still miss Andy
Downing Street's embarrassment is diminished by nostalgia for Coulson's skill as a spinner.The default response to news of Andy Coulson's arrest in political commentary and analysis is that it must be...
View ArticleThe questions Hunt must answer
As he heads to the Leveson inquiry, the Culture Secretary's future hangs in the balance. Downing Street has always insisted that Jeremy Hunt must have a chance to defend himself before the Leveson...
View ArticleThomas Cook's shares tumble as it announces £328m loss
Misery continues for the beleaguered travel agency.The British travel company Thomas Cook Group has posted a pre-tax loss of £712.9m for the six months ended 31 March 2012, a staggering increase from...
View ArticleOpinionomics | 31 May 2012
Must-read comment and analysis. Featuring Paris Hilton and Socrates. An unlikely pairing.1. FAQ: Why is Spain now in crisis? And can it be fixed? (Washington Post | Wonkblog) Brad Plumer gives the...
View ArticleHas Hunt's evidence been leaked?
Or is Nick Robinson simply psychic?Lord Justice Leveson has repeatedly criticised the "leaking of information from the Inquiry", most recently rebuking the Independent on Sunday for publishing a story...
View ArticleOther people's business, Thursday 31 May
Exxon, Fracking and Tim Cook. 1. Are IPOs good at creating jobs? (Washington Post) During the dot-com boom, firms that went public often used the new influx of cash to go on hiring sprees. The bust,...
View ArticleMadeline Miller wins the Orange Prize
The Song of Achilles takes the laurels.The final Orange Prize for Fiction to be contested before the mobile phone company directs its largesse elsewhere was awarded last night to the American writer...
View ArticleEva Schloss - full transcript
Jemima Khan talks to Anne Frank's step-sister.A shorter version of this interview appeared in the New Statesman's special issue on Jews and Judaism Why did you wait so long before telling your story?...
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Expressing half-truths
Lies, damn lies, and Express front-pagesThe Express' front page today is pretty clear: Doctors earn £110,000 a year?! Well, no. Some doctors earn £110,000 a year. Not that you would know it from the...
View ArticleI love you videogames, so why do you keep doing this?
Sexy, sexy sexism in the Hitman: Absolution trailer. Gamers get really, really angry when you characterise them as mouth-breathing adolescent boys who’ve never kissed a real-life girl. And rightly...
View ArticleFrench foreign policy: so far, François, So good
On foreign policy, the French president is proving skilful and radical.Given France’s importance as a world power, a member of the UN Security Council, one of the world’s largest economies, a nuclear...
View ArticleIn the Critics this week
Ali Smith, John Burnside, China Miéville, Toby Litt, Ryan Gilbey and Will Self.The centrepiece of the Critics section in this week’s New Statesman is “Say I won’t be there”, a new short story, written...
View ArticleTate & Lyle's annual profit surges
Sales rise in its speciality food and bulk ingredients divisions.The British food company Tate & Lyle has posted a profit of £309m, or 64.6p per diluted share, for the year ended 31 March 2012 – a...
View ArticleHunt's acute bias is exposed again
But the Culture Secretary is still safe for now. Jeremy Hunt's appearance before the Leveson inquiry has not failed to live up to expectations. The most dramatic moment came when it was revealed that...
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Prime minister - and king of sport
Cameron's skills are not limited to tennis.As Rafael Bear revealed in his column this week, Ed Miliband has been taking tennis lessons, possibly to keep up with our already-quite-good-at tennis prime...
View ArticleFocus shifts to Spaxit
The banking crisis could even mean that Spain beats Greece out the door.Greece is so passé. This week, the eyes of the world have slowly begun to shift to Spain. The real kick to switch focus was the...
View ArticleMoney has changed – that’s the issue
Markets and moral limits. Peter Selby responds to Nelson Jones's article Money and Morality. When the St Paul’s Institute, working with JustShare, Penguin Books and the LSE, brought nearly 2000 people...
View ArticleWe must plan for military action in Syria
Each time the Assad regime gets away with these despicable acts, the world becomes less stable.Editor's note: The New Statesman's leader on Syria can be read here. Following the appalling savagery at...
View ArticleReview: Goodbye, First Love
A French film about life and love, from acclaimed director Mia Hansen-LøveThere are some things that only the French can get away with. Halfway through this lovely film, one of the characters said, a...
View ArticleWeb Only: the best of the blogs
The five must-read blogs from today, including the scramble to announce a charity tax U-turn. 1. The scramble to announce a charity tax u-turn Someone decided that the day that Jeremy Hunt appeared at...
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