24 June 2002

From the Editor…

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Jason Cowley, Editor, New Statesman

Features

The royals' revenge

By John Lloyd

John Lloyd reveals the full story of the funeral of the Queen's mother and how, to the fury of three Commonwealth prime ministers, it put elected politicians firmly in their place

A silent majority finds its voice

By Richard Gott

Venezuela's hidden people - the majority who are of Indian or black descent - have found a champion in Hugo Chavez. But can he survive?

Did the IMF cause a famine?

By Barbara Gunnell

Malawi faces starvation - after, it seems, heeding western advice on managing food stocks

Essay

NS Essay - The unstoppable march of the clones

By John Gray

We have failed to control the spread of nuclear weapons. So how can we hope to control the development of designer babies and other results of biotechnology?

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Regulars

New Statesman Leader

Disaster: 3,400 dead, many more injured!

Cristina Odone - on bigoted country folk

By Cristina Odone

Rural Britain, frustrated, embittered and ignorant, truly hates foreigners

Darcus Howe vows to save the carnival from Ken

By Darcus Howe

Ken Livingstone will not succeed in taking over the Notting Hill Carnival reports Darcus Howe

Politically Incorrect - John Kampfner reports panic in Downing Street

By John Kampfner

Mark Thomas on why the vicar should read your e-mail

By Mark Thomas

Blunkett revels in playing the hard man: he's the Millwall FC of Labour. For him to say he got it wrong is to enter new emotional territory, like admitting a need to read Iron John

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Culture

Conflict resolution

By Daniel Libeskind

Architecture week - Daniel Libeskind describes the challenge of designing a building intended as a commemoration of war but informed by our endless struggle for peace

A bit of rough

By William Cook

Architecture week - William Cook explains why brutalism, that most provocative assault on suburban sentiment, is now cherished again

Crystal balls

By Paul Finch

Architecture week - Paul Finch on why transparency does not guarantee a clearer view

Arabian frights

By Ned Denny

Art - Ned Denny digs through a curatorial mess to find the splendours of the Yemen

Theatre

Julie and the scriptwriter

By Suzanne Moore

Theatre - Suzanne Moore on the fantasy world of the columnist whose best creation is herself

Film

Toothless

By Philip Kerr

Film - Philip Kerr finds that Novocaine is less interesting than a visit to the dentist

Television

Never-ending childhood

By Andrew Billen

Television - Andrew Billen on why women's tennis usually means Mum and Dad stay in charge

The Fan

The Fan - Hunter Davies worries about his nervous system

By Hunter Davies

Why do fair-haired footballers never dye their hair black? If Becks were really a trend-setter he'd have got out the boot polish by now. Hunter Davies reports