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The New Statesman's unrivalled analysis of British politics looks at the issues in the wake of local and London elections on 1 May and asks 'what next?'
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India's transgendered - the Hijras
With more than 4,000 years of recorded history Hijras have a supposedly sanctioned place in Indian life, but they've faced severe harassment. Are things changing?
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Serbia's European dawn
Sunday's vote reflected a public backlash against the muscular politics of the past with the nationalists' defeat seen as the death of Milosevic's Serbia
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Labour must show voters it has a vision - unlike Cameron's Tories. Plus Martin Bright gives his verdict on 1 May 2008 elections
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