Why we shouldn't dismiss non-gamers when they talk about games
We have to get beyond the classic derision of games as a waste of time and start critically examining their role culture. "I had never read a book in my life. I’d barely even touched a page, except to...
View ArticleTory realism on Europe will not survive Cameron’s leadership
Cameron will be the last Tory leader to get away with saying Britain should stay in Europe.David Cameron will be remembered by history as, among other things, the last leader of the Conservative party...
View ArticleTo move on from oppression, China must recognise itself
Ai Weiwei's leader for his momentous guest edit. It is a challenge, and also a privilege, to have the opportunity to guest-edit the New Statesman. The magazine has such a long and celebrated history,...
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New Statesman cover | 22 October
A sneak preview of tomorrow's issue, guest-edited by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. Cover portrait by Gao Yuan for Ai Weiwei Studio.
View ArticlePMQs sketch: the thrashing of "Thrasher"
Is Andrew Mitchell sunk or saved? Ed wins anyway.Aficionados of films of the western genre, otherwise known as cowboy movies, would have thought they had stumbled onto the set of High Noon had they...
View ArticleIn football, as in politics, Serbia still doesn't get it
Despite all the wars, bloodshed, victims, and hate, the country still can't come to terms with modernity. What is wrong with Serbia? Last night it seemed as if all the work of UEFA at Euro 2012 to make...
View ArticleWhat are cathedrals for?
Report reveals new perspectives on the nation’s ancient churches.Last week I visited Durham Cathedral. I did so for no particular reason other than I was in Durham, and that’s what one does there....
View ArticleInside Out
Highlights from this year's festival.The New Statesman is proud to be a media partner for this year's Inside Out Festival, which starts next week. Here are some highlights from the programme. Monday 22...
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A shameful Brazilian legacy
Why hosting the World Cup and Olympic Games is bad for Rio de Janeiro. For all its golden beaches and panoramic hillsides, Rio de Janeiro is a dangerous place. Homicide is the number one cause of death...
View ArticleA fatal blow? The latest split within the British National Party
The resignation of MEP Andrew Brons is another blow to Nick Griffin. But the future of the far-right lies elsewhere. Yesterday, one of the two British National Party Members of the European Parliament...
View ArticleQuote of the Day
Bruce Springsteen on Barack Obama. President Obama is our best choice because he has a vision of the United States as a place where we are all in this together. Bruce Springsteen, who will campaign for...
View ArticleMorning Call: pick of the papers
The ten must-read comment pieces from this morning's papers. 1. Why Europe is floundering (Guardian) Its architects envisioned the EU as a model for the world, but current dogma will achieve the...
View ArticleA little bird told me
This autumn, Ai Weiwei asked his 170,000 Twitter followers what the future of China would be. Their answers create a fascinating portrait of the country.Ray of Hope @ssg2006 The political system of...
View ArticleLaurie Penny wins Editorial Intelligence "Twitter Public Personality" award
A statement in absentia.I'm really sorry I couldn't be there in person to accept this award, and I'd like to thank everyone who voted for me, as well as Editorial Intelligence for nominating me. Social...
View ArticleBehind the scenes: what's it like to edit a magazine in a language no one in...
Sophie Elmhirst on the story behind Ai Weiwei's guest-edit of the New Statesman. Ai Weiwei agreed to guest edit the New Statesman in April this year. We had sent the invitation to him six months...
View ArticleCameron's The Thick of It-style energy pledge unravels
Government forced to backtrack on surprise announcement that companies will be forced to offer customers the lowest tariff available. David Cameron's surprise announcement at yesterday's PMQs that...
View ArticleFive questions answered on China's slowing economy
Growth slows for a seventh quarter.The world’s second biggest economy has slowed for a seventh quarter. We answer five questions on the Asian juggernaut's slowing fiscal growth. By how much has China's...
View Article"The UK labour market has defied economic gravity"
Business quote of the day. The UK labour market has defied economic gravity. Scott Corfe, senior economist at the Centre for Economics and Business Research. Economists and politicians...
View ArticleThe SNP confronts its defence problem
A dispute over Scottish membership of NATO will raise questions about the party’s strategy and values at its conference in Perth this weekend. The issue of defence has always been problematic for the...
View ArticleTaking on the Great Firewall of China
This week we are producing a digital version of the New Statesman in Mandarin, to evade China's internet censors. Here's why.China has tried to obliterate the existence of Ai Weiwei from the internet:...
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