The last picture show
The likes of Fassbinder, Godard, Pasolini, Tarkovsky, Wajda and Visconti were once seen as essential to our culture it wasnt unusual to be passionate about rep cinema. David Flusfeder, a...
View ArticleWhat would Beatrice do?
The Webb Essay competition for young writers commemorates the work of Beatrice Webb, co-founder of the New Statesman and social reformer. We present the 2011 winners, who each received cash prizes.
View ArticleNever giving ground
The editor of the New Statesman reflects on the life and legacy of Christopher Hitchens.
View ArticleThatchers legacy, baby-faced dictators and funny women
Helen Lewis-Hasteley on Maggie and legacy-building, tots with lethal toys and the press and the public interest.
View ArticleI dont fear death I fear political silence
An interview with Malalai Joya, Afghani activist and former politician.
View ArticleThe Green Park
A story about love, loss, literary ambition and redemption by the award-winning novelist William Boyd for the New Statesman.
View ArticleChristopher Hitchens: the New Statesman years
Friends and colleagues recall how Christopher Hitchens bagged his dream job as a staff writer at the New Statesman, where he learned his craft slowly but eventually outstripped them all.
View ArticleWebb essay runner up: Time to end poverty
Webb would deplore the inequality in Britain today.
View ArticleGreen Philosophy: How to Think Seriously About the Planet
The limits of Roger Scrutons love of the land.
View ArticleWebb essay winner: Goodbye to all that
The workhouse is gone, but child poverty demands attention.
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