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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.

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Society
Miliband and more
19 February 2009

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

UK Politics
This week at the NS
16 February 2009

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

TV and Radio
Thank you Oliver Postgate
09 December 2008

We pay tribute to Oliver Postgate who has sadly passed away. He wrote for newstatesman.com between N

TV and Radio
Crossing Timmy Mallett
27 November 2008

Jungle warning - the 'I'm a celebrity get me out of here' participant shouldn't be crossed if my exp

UK Politics
Pre-Budget report
24 November 2008

The key points from this year's crucial pre-Budget report delivered to MPs in the House of Commons.

UK Politics
No room for bigots
11 November 2008

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

UK Politics
A bold vision?
22 September 2008

The talk at conference, a desire to hear a bold vision from Gordon Brown and Charles Clarke's curren

UK Politics
Joining the Lib Dems...
16 September 2008

Conference season sees various New Statesman staff dashing around the country to take part in fringe

Health
Trinny and Susannah fats your lot
13 August 2008

Thought the freak show was a thing of the past? Well check out the programmes that make the overweig

UK Politics
Tories sail into stormy waters
06 August 2008

What's going on on newstatesman.com plus devastating news of a Tory split. Or is it just a big Camer

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