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Labour’s post-mortem debate begins

Labour’s post-mortem debate begins

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Ethan Croft

The former Red Wall falls to Reform

The former Red Wall falls to Reform

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New Statesman

Ben Walker

5. Beer and sandwiches: At the Granta, Cambridge

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New Statesman

4. The internet wants you to hate Blake Lively

4. The internet wants you to hate Blake Lively

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Ella Dorn

2. Labour and the Greens need to work together

2. Labour and the Greens need to work together

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New Statesman

Ethan Croft

Live results map: Wales, Scotland and local elections

Live results map: Wales, Scotland and local elections

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yesterday 10

New Statesman

Ben Walker

Constantine the Great knew his fish suppers

Constantine the Great knew his fish suppers

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yesterday 10

New Statesman

Finn Mcredmond

How cricket bent its rules

How cricket bent its rules

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yesterday 6

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Mihir Bose

When Steven Spielberg predicted AI

When Steven Spielberg predicted AI

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yesterday 5

New Statesman

David Sexton

Beef season two: Rich people are, like, so gross

Beef season two: Rich people are, like, so gross

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yesterday 6

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Nicholas Harris

Sylvia Townsend Warner’s obscure forces

Sylvia Townsend Warner’s obscure forces

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yesterday 2

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Claire harman

David Attenborough’s natural habitats

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yesterday 2

New Statesman

David Hendy

5. Exclusive: Half of Reform voters concerned by Nigel Farage £5m gift

5. Exclusive: Half of Reform voters concerned by Nigel Farage £5m gift

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yesterday 7

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Anoosh Chakelian

4. From “pint influencers” to Starmer’s niece: meet the young politicos vying for power

4. From “pint influencers” to Starmer’s niece: meet the young politicos vying for power

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New Statesman

Bartholomew roberts

The Town Hall Theory of Everything

The Town Hall Theory of Everything

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yesterday 7

New Statesman

Anoosh Chakelian

Is it finally time for proportional representation?

Is it finally time for proportional representation?

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yesterday 10

New Statesman

Rachel Cunliffe

Vladimir Putin’s nightmares have come true

Vladimir Putin’s nightmares have come true

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yesterday 10

New Statesman

Alexander etkind

Local elections don’t matter

Local elections don’t matter

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yesterday 9

New Statesman

Dan Taylor

Paging Prime Minister Farage

Paging Prime Minister Farage

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Andrew Marr

The battle for Lambeth, Labour’s London stronghold

The battle for Lambeth, Labour’s London stronghold

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Megan Kenyon

Just 1 per cent of Reform voters would consider supporting Labour

Just 1 per cent of Reform voters would consider supporting Labour

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Bartholomew roberts

Election broadcasts are disturbing psychological thrillers

Election broadcasts are disturbing psychological thrillers

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Will Dunn

In Scotland, Anas Sarwar faces a reckoning

In Scotland, Anas Sarwar faces a reckoning

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Ethan Croft

3. Labour’s avoidable mistake in the May elections

3. Labour’s avoidable mistake in the May elections
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Ethan Croft

5. Why the right is obsessed with Angela Rayner

5. Why the right is obsessed with Angela Rayner

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Jonn Elledge

Inside the Green Party’s election campaign strategy

Inside the Green Party’s election campaign strategy
previous day 6

New Statesman

Megan Kenyon

1. Local elections map: which seats could Labour lose?

1. Local elections map: which seats could Labour lose?
previous day 10

New Statesman

Ben Walker

Weimar from Goethe to Hitler

Weimar from Goethe to Hitler
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New Statesman

Ian Buruma

Democrats need Hasan Piker

Democrats need Hasan Piker

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previous day 6

New Statesman

Freddie Hayward

5. Britain is still breaking up

5. Britain is still breaking up
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New Statesman

Alex Niven

2. Angela vs Andy vs Wes vs Keir

2. Angela vs Andy vs Wes vs Keir
previous day 1

New Statesman

Tom Mctague

4. Keir Starmer is all alone

4. Keir Starmer is all alone

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Ns Podcasts

4. Could the Welsh Greens split from Zack Polanski’s party?

4. Could the Welsh Greens split from Zack Polanski’s party?

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Megan Kenyon

The unsettling thinness of the Met Gala

The unsettling thinness of the Met Gala

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tuesday 10

New Statesman

Zoë Huxford

4. Reform UK doesn’t like you

4. Reform UK doesn’t like you
tuesday 8

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Ethan Croft

Borrowing money is wearying for the soul

Borrowing money is wearying for the soul

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tuesday 10

New Statesman

Nicholas Lezard

“It’s kind of like magic”: Why pollsters are replacing people with bots

“It’s kind of like magic”: Why pollsters are replacing people with bots

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tuesday 9

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Alys Key

Stevenage Woman keeps thinking about Nigel Farage

Stevenage Woman keeps thinking about Nigel Farage

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tuesday 10

New Statesman

Anoosh Chakelian

3. Elizabeth Strout’s easy answers

3. Elizabeth Strout’s easy answers

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tuesday 10

New Statesman

Ellen Peirson-Hagger

2. Who governs police AI?

2. Who governs police AI?

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tuesday 8

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Rhi Storer

2. Inside “Hexit”, Reform’s plan to break up London

2. Inside “Hexit”, Reform’s plan to break up London

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New Statesman

Maya sall

5. The war with Iran will go on, and on

5. The war with Iran will go on, and on

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New Statesman

Katie Stallard

Do lobsters have rights?

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New Statesman

Finn Mcredmond

When Britain fought for revolution

When Britain fought for revolution

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New Statesman

Alwyn W Turner

“If Reform win I will be in tears”: How will Southport vote?

“If Reform win I will be in tears”: How will Southport vote?

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04.05.2026 10

New Statesman

Luke o’reilly

5. One crazy trick can rescue Keir Starmer

5. One crazy trick can rescue Keir Starmer

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03.05.2026 10

New Statesman

Anthony Seldon

5. Two thirds of young people say work damages their mental health

5. Two thirds of young people say work damages their mental health

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03.05.2026 10

New Statesman

Sarah Dawood

5. The age of greedflation

5. The age of greedflation

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New Statesman

Will Dunn

5. Dog days at the Romford races

5. Dog days at the Romford races

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03.05.2026 10

New Statesman

Luke o’reilly

5. Olivia Dean’s definition of love

5. Olivia Dean’s definition of love

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03.05.2026 10

New Statesman

Kate Mossman