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Miliband and more

Ben Davies — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:43:44 GMT

A round-up of some of the highlights from this week's New Statesman...

This week at the NS

Ben Davies — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:02:35 GMT

A round-up of some of the highlights from this week's New Statesman plus some of the things we're up to online...

Thank you Oliver Postgate

Ben Davies — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:53:07 GMT

We pay tribute to Oliver Postgate who has sadly passed away. He wrote for newstatesman.com between November 2006 and February 2008. He'll be missed by generations

Crossing Timmy Mallett

Ben Davies — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:45:45 GMT

Jungle warning - the 'I'm a celebrity get me out of here' participant shouldn't be crossed if my experience is anything to go by

No room for bigots

Ben Davies — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:12:37 GMT

Why there are some subjects that are so polarising I'm coming to the conclusion it's almost impossible to allow comments

London's loss, Caracas' gain

Simon Hooper — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:49:25 GMT

Ditched by Londoners, it's nice to know that someone stands to benefit from Ken's years of experience in City Hall

Trinny and Susannah fats your lot

Ben Davies — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:39:57 GMT

Thought the freak show was a thing of the past? Well check out the programmes that make the overweight undress for your entertainment. Or rather don't bother...

Tories sail into stormy waters

Ben Davies — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:00:38 GMT

What's going on on newstatesman.com plus devastating news of a Tory split. Or is it just a big Cameron PR cook-up?

Dark days for Brown

Ben Davies — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:56:23 GMT

Is the situation worse for Gordon Brown than it was for John Major in the dying days of the last Tory administration?

Hitler's head

Ben Davies — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:32:45 GMT

Goodbye Sian Berry, the 150th anniversary of Emmeline Pankhurst plus Tom Quinn, our Mormon correspondent, heads back to the States. And some strange memories of Madam Tussauds...