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Charlotte Simmonds

Charlotte Simmonds is a writer and blogger living in London. She was formerly an editorial assistant at the New Statesman. You can follow her on Twitter @thesmallgalleon.

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The Staggers
In this week’s New Statesman: The Lib Dem Conference Special
20 September 2012

Richard Reeves makes the case for a "truly liberal party". PLUS: Robert Skidelsky on the coalition's "silent U-turn" on economic policy.

Cultural Capital
Street Style: The people's fashion or a billboard for brands?
13 September 2012

Style bloggers at New York Fashion week reportedly paid “$10,000 for a single appearance".

The Staggers
In this week’s New Statesman: The fight for the Church of England’s soul
13 September 2012

George Pitcher writes on Rowan Williams, the political church, and who comes next. PLUS: John Bercow, the runaway speaker.

Cultural Capital
We’re all going on a summer holiday
12 September 2012

As the travel photography competition season draws to a close, what can the winning images teach us about escapism?

UK Politics
Margaret Thatcher’s suits fetch £73,000 at auction
06 September 2012

Extraordinary sale price confirms the power dresser’s weight on the sartorial stage.

The Staggers
In this week’s New Statesman: Ed Miliband - the comeback interview
06 September 2012

Jason Cowley talks to Ed Miliband about his new vision for capitalism. Plus: Ed Smith on the voodoo cult of positive thinking.

Cultural Capital
Deutsche Börse photography prize goes to... a collage artist?
05 September 2012

Why, yes! John Stezaker's work says as much about photography as any photograph.

Cultural Capital
Painted pigeons stun the Venice Biennale
31 August 2012

Is live animal art an inherently ethical issue?

The Staggers
In this week's New Statesman: Putin's reign of terror
30 August 2012

Oliver Bullough reports from Chechnya. PLUS: A Poetry Special in The Critics.

The Staggers
In this week's New Statesman: Ink-stained assassins
23 August 2012

Can political cartoons survive in a digital age? Helen Lewis investigates.

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