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Mo Farah celebrates after winning the 10,000m at the Olympic Games.
2012 in review: The New Statesman on... identity
By George Eaton - 28 December 14:05

From the new patriotism to Ed Miliband's Jewish heritage, the best NS writing on identity.

Games Makers waiting for Team GB on the Mall
Let's celebrate the Games Makers on the fourth plinth
By Rachael Jolley - 12 September 10:21

The anti-Paxmans in purple deserve public recognition.

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Crowds cheer during the London 2012 Victory Parade. Photograph: Getty Images.
How to build a civic Olympic legacy
By Ben Rogers - 10 September 21:40

We need new museums, galleries, concert halls and academic institutions in East London.

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The closing ceremony of the 2012 Paralympic Games. Photograph: Getty Images.
Should we have been so surprised that the Games were a success?
By Sunder Katwala - 10 September 11:28

The trail of clues was there if you wanted to notice.

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A gold postbox. Photograph: Getty Images.
Royal Mail to replace "illegal" gold postbox with "legal" gold postbox
By Martha Gill - 16 August 13:19

Ainslie's hometown postbox has been "vandalised".

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A Danish gymnast vaults over a pommel horse at the 1908 London Olympics.
State-funded sport, like the NHS, has become something Britain can celebrate
By Stefan Szymanski - 15 August 13:31

The National Lottery has fundamentally altered the economics of sport in the UK.

David Cameron with Sebastian Coe in the garden of 10 Downing Street.
Tory sports minister attacks Cameron's stance
By George Eaton - 15 August 11:02

Hugh Robertson warns against framing debate as "competitive sport versus participation".

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Jamaica's Usain Bolt. Photograph: Getty Images.
Usain Bolt is wrong to oppose our tax laws
By George Eaton - 14 August 8:44

The sprinter won't compete in Britain again because he doesn't want to pay more tax.

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The Olympic Flag is handed from Boris Johnson to Jacques Rogge.
It was Boris who won the biggest cheer last night
By George Eaton - 13 August 9:02

The closing ceremony again demonstrated the Mayor's unrivalled popularity.

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Victoria Beckham at the Olympic closing ceremony. Photo: Getty
VIDEO: Boris, Dave and Ed boogie to the Spice Girls
By Helen Lewis - 12 August 23:30

The gif that keeps on giving.

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