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Alex Hern is a staff writer at the New Statesman. You should follow Alex on Twitter.

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Books
A Marvel comic shows the true face of Britain
23 May 2013

Faiza Hussein is the new Captain Britain.

Business
Triple dip remains successfully avoided in GDP second estimate
23 May 2013

Stagnation continues, writes Alex Hern.

Economics
Will the left focus on what money can't buy, or on what money shouldn't buy?
21 May 2013

Alex Hern speaks to Michael Sandel about morality in politics and the markets.

Economics
The best way to fix the long term is with more short-termism
20 May 2013

People don't like thinking about hard problems while the economy is a mess.

Economics
Do we have too little economic data, or too much?
20 May 2013

Counting cranes and railroad traffic.

Economics
Mandelson's "search parties" are the sort of immigration policy the Mail should adore
20 May 2013

How do you make sure that migration helps? Pick and choose who you invite.

Politics
Only a fifth of MPs over 50 are female. Are they being airbrushed out of Parliament?
17 May 2013

It's not an age issue; it's a gender one.

Sci-Tech
New browser plugin stops people bamboozling you with numbers
16 May 2013

Dictionary of Numbers provides that much needed context.

Economics
France falls into triple-dip recession
15 May 2013

A bad end to a bad year for François Hollande.

Media
Does the New York Times actually want anyone to read Angelina Jolie's piece?
14 May 2013

If the NYT wants to ensure its pieces are never sullied by the corrupting eye of a reader, it can lock them in lead-lined boxes and drop them in the Hudson. But if it wants to help Angelina Jolie in her mission to spread awareness about breast cancer, it needs to get over itself.

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