Blogs
Welcome to our blog pages – an eclectic mix of comedy, politics, religion, culture and current affairs. Prepare to be challenged and entertained and don’t forget to comment!
Our Blog Index
A Different Way Of Thinking
How society approaches disability from the perspective of someone with autism.
Ben's Blog
New Statesman website editor Ben Davies's weekly ramblings plus feedback on hot online topics
Elections 2008
Newstatesman.com's unrivalled analysis of the key local and London mayoral elections 2008
Life at Findhorn
A weekly insight into life inside one of Britain's best known eco-villages – Findhorn – by resident Jonathan Dawson.
Science decoded
Paul Rodgers cuts through the technical jargon to explain what's really going on in science
Sian Berry
Anti-4WD campaigner and Green Party candidate for Mayor of London, Sian Berry writes for newstatesman.com
The Faith Column
Every week a different believer gives the inside track on their religion or philosophy.
Blog
Crip's Column
Victoria Brignell charts and challenges the difficulties and stereotypes she and other disabled people face on a daily basis.
Recent blog posts
What's happened to black theatre?
- By Natasha Periyan
- 10 May 2008
- By Sian Berry
- 09 May 2008
- By Paul Evans
- 09 May 2008
From infectious hotels to her favourite power tools - Scottish writer and comedian AL Kennedy's brilliant new column for newstatesman.com
- By AL Kennedy
- 08 May 2008
How much being disabled has altered the course of a life - Victoria Brignell ponders whether being in a wheelchair has actually made all that much difference...
- By Victoria Brignell
- 06 May 2008
The wages are terrible, the job is 24/7 and you're contracted in for a minimum of, ooh, 18 years...
- 18 comments
- By Richard Herring
- 06 May 2008
Is this what a police state looks like?
Claire Provost, reporting on a demonstration outside City Hall on the night of the London mayoral count, finds herself put in a pen in by police. A case of democracy in action?
- 20 comments
- By Claire Provost
- 03 May 2008
- 1 comment
- By Natasha Periyan
- 03 May 2008
Terrible results are capped off by Boris Johnson taking the mayoralty of London and with just a couple of years to the next election where does Labour go from here?
- 8 comments
- By Ben Davies
- 03 May 2008
Allegiances are fluid after a decade of Labour
Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg hails his party's performance in the 1 May elections when they pushed Labour into third place
- By Nick Clegg
- 02 May 2008
