Texas judge predicts "civil war" if Obama re-elected
Texan Democrats call for his resignation.A Texan judge who this week predicted that America would descend into civil war if Obama was re-elected has been called on to resign. Lubbock County Judge Tom...
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Chart of the day: iPod or iNvest?
If you bought an iPod in 2001, today you would have a broken iPod. If you spent the same amount on Apple shares, you'd be rich. (You'd also have almost enough to buy a new iPod Touch from this year's...
View ArticleEuropean impasse
The EU should channel its funds towards more productive ends The Euro saga carries on plateauing. Merkel and Prime Minister Samaras of Greece held a joint press conference in Berlin today after...
View ArticleMorning Call: the pick of the papers
The ten must-read comment pieces from this morning's papers.The importance of the Anders Breivik verdict reaches beyond Norway (Guardian) Tad Tietze argues that Breivik's ideology is shared by a wider...
View ArticleSyria: Cutting out the Middle Man
What hope for democracy after Assad?As the Assad regime nears its end, Syrians are facing an uncertain political landscape. Transcending Sectarianism and establishing democratic institutions are...
View ArticleWhy I support the 40 per cent quota for women on boards
Kickstarting gender equality.The proposed introduction of mandatory European quotas for women on the boards of larger companies has sent a ripple of fear through the business world in the UK. Certain...
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Marvel's 1990s financial reports are the best thing about that decade
In the course of learning that Marvel Comics presents some great life lessons for people hoping to not drive a $40m company into bankruptcy, I also found out something less instructive, but more fun....
View ArticleHow to keep politics out of policing
Just how independent are the non-party-affiliated candidates for the new Police and Crime Commissioner positions?The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections are almost upon us. On 15 November...
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The lost art of handwriting
Inspired by Philip Hensher’s new book, the NS team reveal their hands.How do you feel about your handwriting? Did you imitate the elegant cursive script of school-mate you slightly fancied, or do you...
View ArticleAttractive women face prejudice in the courtroom, study says
Women charged with murdering an abusive spouse are more likely to be deemed guilty if they have blonde hair and “smooth, harmonious facial features”. Whilst various studies have linked physical...
View ArticleQ&A with Jeremy Bentham
The New Statesman talks to Shell’s Vice President Global Business Environment Which Natural Gas technologies do you think will progress most in the next ten years? I think there’ll be quite a few and...
View ArticleRising Populations: Rising Demand
Global population increases, particularly in developing countries, will put huge pressure on our energy provision.
View ArticleDavid Cameron: from foolhardy champion swimmer to panicked doggy-paddler
The prime minister's party conference speech had only regurgitated rhetoric, with no policy, ideas or budget to back it up. Do you remember that funny 1980s film, Weekend at Bernie’s? Two losers...
View ArticleMorning Call: pick of the papers
The ten must-read comment pieces from today's papers1. International Coming Out Day: The jokes are widespread, but there is a reality behind it Independent My ex couldn't manage to come out to her...
View ArticleOn the Road - review
A fine reworking of a cult novel unmasks the original.On the Road (15) dir: Walter Salles The temptation to herald On the Road as the most insightful literary adaptation in recent cinema should not be...
View ArticleSwitzerland and Denmark go negative
Negative nominal interest rates arrive.Government interest rates have, in real terms, been negative for quite some time. Britain, the US, and Germany are all in the position where they are being paid...
View ArticleThe left should weep not cheer at the decline of Compassionate Conservatism
It is fatal to think that the worse the Tories look, the better Labour appears.A final nail has been bashed into the coffin of Compassionate Conservatism this week and the left should weep, not cheer....
View ArticleIn the Critics this week
Autumn books with A M Homes, Jonathan Powell, John Banville and others.It’s the Autumn Books special in the Critics section of this week's New Statesman. Our lead book reviewer is Jonathan Powell, Tony...
View ArticleFive questions answered on the failed BAE-EADS deal
A breakdown.After the merger of BAE and EADS fell through yesterday, we answer five questions on why the two European super-defense companies failed to make a deal. What do BAE and EADS do exactly? BAE...
View Article“The UK is giving the tax break and the Irish get benefit of all the tax on...
Business quote of the day. The UK is giving the tax break and the Irish get benefit of all the tax on the sales. Richard Murphy, of Tax Research UK, accuses Facebook of taking the UK “for a ride” over...
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