New Statesman Leader

A ray of hope in North Korea amid fears of an attack on Iran

• 19 February 2007

The tried and tested way of strengthening the forces of conservatism in any country is to rally a people at a time of war

The real danger caused by the economics of industrial food

• 12 February 2007
• 1 comment

In an unequal society, many families depend on cheap food. Government has a responsibility to set high minimum standards

An addiction to money and gambling is Blair's undoing

• 05 February 2007

A police force with a history of collusion hopes for a fresh start

• 29 January 2007

New Statesman leader on the role some Northern Ireland police officers had in colluding with murder

Independence is not the answer but the debate must be had

• 22 January 2007
• 1 comment

Patients should be treated and not turned into pre-criminals

• 15 January 2007
• 1 comment

Legislating is the easy option. The real scandal in mental health lies in the lack of psychiatrists and hospital beds

The death of a failed adventure

• 08 January 2007

Saddam's execution provides an appropriate image for the war in Iraq

Gordon Brown must show the world a better Britain

• 18 December 2006

New Statesman leader looking ahead to UK foreign policy in 2007

Trident - it's not too late to stop Blair's latest military blunder

• 11 December 2006
• 5 comments

New Statesman leader opposing a new generation of Trident

Our most trusted institution deserted in its time of need

• 04 December 2006

New Statesman leader on the state of the BBC