Ben Davies
Ben Davies trained as a journalist after taking most of the 1990s off. Prior to joining the New Statesman he spent five years working as a politics reporter for the BBC News website. He lives in North London.
Articles by Ben Davies
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UK Politics
Boris Johnson. We're delighted...
- 27 September 2007
- 5 comments
newstatesman.com's campaign to help the Conservative Party with its London mayoral primary sees Boris Johnson victorious ... for now
Society
Take that Marks and Spencers...
- 21 September 2007
A one-man consumer boycott, Tony Benn, Zac Goldsmith, the BBC cat and other issues...
Politics
Beside the seaside...
- 14 September 2007
The conference season kicks off in Brighton, moves to Bournemouth and then ends up in Blackpool and the New Statesman will bring you news and views from every gathering
Life & Society
The Spectator - they're giving it away
- 06 September 2007
- 1 comment
A surprise subscription, visiting the homeland and more on being posh...
Society
Walk on by?
- 23 August 2007
- 12 comments
Going to the rescue of a stranger is dangerous. A few days ago, Ben Davies had to decide whether to try to stop a vicious assault
Life & Society
Boris Johnson and the lefty conspiracy
- 17 August 2007
- 3 comments
Plots and intrigue at Terminal House plus Clarissa Dickson-Wright and much more
Travel
Land of the old general
- 16 August 2007
- 40 comments
Visiting Paraguay, Ben Davies finds a decaying country that still bears the scars of dictatorship
Life & Society
The devil may care
- 10 August 2007
Satanism, Father Ted, the London Mayoral race and other matters
Life & Society
Goodbye Ulrich Mühe
- 27 July 2007
- 4 comments
The Lives of Others really is one of the best films I've seen in years
