Columnists & Columns

Columns

• Africa
  Michela Wrong's incisive commentary on politics and life across Africa

• Beliefs
  Ziauddin Sardar’s insight into society and faith with a particular focus on Islam

• Comedy
  A round-up of what’s good and bad in the world of comedy written by Andrew Billen

• Despatches
  The John Pilger column, with his searing and inimitable analysis of international issues

• Diary
  Someone in the public eye tells us about their week

• Dress Code
  Annalisa Barbieri on what we wear and why we wear it

• Drink
  Roger Scruton's critique of drink and drinking, including his guides to the wines of the world

• Film
  Ryan Gilbey gives his verdict on the key new movie releases

• Food
  A regular look at what’s good to eat, what’s ethical to eat and where you can find it

• From our archive
  A weekly glimpse into the New Statesman archive, dating back to 1913. Selected by Brian Cathcart

• Green Thinking
  Climate change expert Mark Lynas, with the inside track on global warming and other environmental issues

• Human Rights
  Human rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith and other writers expose the impact of governments and laws on people

• Ideas
  Perspectives on philosophy, science, history and religion

• Julian's Week
  Comedian and writer Julian Clary lets us peek behind the lace curtains into his daily life

• Letter From China
  Broadcaster Lindsey Hilsum’s unique and revealing reports from Beijing

• Media
  Unrivalled insight into the world of print and broadcasting

• Money
  Analysis of the worlds of finance, business and economics from top City journalist Alex Brummer

• New Statesman Leader
  The New Statesman editorial pages: our comment and analysis of the issues of the week

• Performance
  New Statesman critics review the latest theatre, live music and dance performances

• Politics
  Incisive weekly coverage of key political events from Britain’s award winning current affairs magazine

• Radio
  The weekly review of the world of radio

• Reboot
  Becky Hogge’s unique take on the world of technology and the internet

• Reportage
  Leading TV journalist Rageh Omaar reports from the front line of international news

• Shazia's Week
  Muslim comic Shazia Mirza gives us her take on religion, politics and her life as a stand-up

• Sport
  Hunter Davies’s regular sport column, with his passionate focus on football

• Tactical Briefing
  

• Television
  Rachel Cooke's unmissable round-up of what’s happening on TV

• The American Scene
  John Sutherland on books and publishing in the United States

• The Other Side
  Tara Hamilton-Miller gives us her sideways look at life and David Cameron's Tories

• The Thinking
  Peter Wilby looks at the thought behind politics and policy

• The way I see it
  Key figures from the world of the arts tackle 10 existential questions

• Theatre
  Andrew Billen follows the good and the bad in British theatre

• This England
  A look at some of the country's stranger goings on

• Travels
  Places to go and see plus some of the issues that tourism creates around the world

• Undercurrents
  Kira Cochrane's forthright and feminist take on women and modern culture

• Urban Life
  Writer and broadcaster Darcus Howe’s commentary on race and society in Britain

• Village Life
  Political journalist Kevin Maguire’s look at life in the village of Westminster