An open letter to the government from leading authors, artists and public figures By New Statesman Sally Rooney is a writer, ...

Could the Conservatives overtake Farage’s party? By Ben Walker This has been a bad month for Reform. The “Burnham bounce” has placed Labour firmly in the lead – although the most popular party in the ...

The Green Party leader’s boast of replacing Labour has become a cautionary tale By Megan Kenyon On a drizzly morning last September, Zack Polanski delivered his first speech as leader of the Green ...

Our short-sighted pursuit of cheap goods over national security has left us dangerously exposed By Ed Conway In March 1931 John Maynard Keynes wrote an article in this magazine, then the New Statesman ...

Despite the fanfare about Burnham saving jury trials, the core of Starmer and Lammy’s proposals remain By Rachel Cunliffe Over the summer I spent a day at Highbury Magistrates’ Court, a looming ...

The Prime Minister’s course correction finally frees his MPs to address the disasters of Brexit By Ethan Croft Andy Burnham and his chief of staff James Purnell share rare history at Westminster. Both ...

Is the Conservative Party back? The fight to be the party of the right is on By Ben Walker Reform has been on a downward slope for the best part of 2026. It’s primarily a consequence of new voters ...

Sunshine and rain greeted Labour’s delegates in Liverpool for this year’s conference, literally and metaphorically. While the weather couldn’t make up its mind, the Labour Party finally did after a ...

Has Andy Burnham opened Pandora’s box? By Ben Walker It’s the announcement that may just kill off the Labour Party as we know it – a national commission on electoral reform. Andy Burnham told the ...

Adrian Ramsay said the party motion describing Zionism as racism “doesn’t reflect long-standing Green principles” By Megan Kenyon The former leader of the Green Party, Adrian Ramsay, has said he is ...

The party is split after voting to define Zionism as racism By Megan Kenyon Green Party members backed a motion to describe Zionism as racism on Sunday (4 October), with 1022 votes for and 813 votes ...