New Statesman Leader
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UK Politics
Leader: Labour must change to survive
- 17 September 2009
- 3 comments
The Labour government remains a superior option to the Tories but it needs credible policies to meet the huge challenges of the world
UK Politics
Leader: A very long engagement . . .
- 17 September 2009
The New Statesman supported me when I was being battered from pillar to post by the tabloid press
UK Politics
Leader: Have we learned nothing from the economic catastrophe of 12 months ago?
- 10 September 2009
- 2 comments
Without a proper reassessment of the role of finance in our economy, the crash could easily happen again
International Politics
Leader: In Afghanistan, political success remains as elusive as military triumph
- 03 September 2009
- 1 comment
The leaders of the coalition are now ignoring allegations of fraud and corruption that they have not tolerated elsewhere
Politics
Leader: Beware the coming anarchy and Labour’s denial of it
- 27 August 2009
- 4 comments
Chris Grayling's speech showed that he understands the coarsening of our public culture
Politics
Leader: The Lion of the Senate . . .
- 27 August 2009
He reminded the world why the Kennedy family's tradition of public service was so cherished
UK Politics
Leader: Daniel Hannan’s opinions on our health service are completely in keeping with the Tory mainstream
- 20 August 2009
It is Labour - not the Conservatives - that is the party of the NHS. Ministers have found a chink in the Tories' armour
UK Politics
How “winnable” is Afghanistan?
- 20 August 2009
- 1 comment
The government has failed to define "victory". Ministers should set a date for withdrawal of British troops
International Politics
Our military presence in Afghanistan is part of the problem, not the solution
- 13 August 2009
- 2 comments
Britain should follow Canada's lead and set a date for withdrawal from Afghanistan. It is time we accepted that we are losing this war.
UK Politics
Our opposition to torture must be non-negotiable
- 06 August 2009
- 2 comments
A series of disturbing revelations suggests that collusion and complicity in torture may be the darkest legacy of Britain's involvement in the "war on terror".
