Martin Bright

Martin Bright

Martin Bright began his journalistic career writing in very simple English for a magazine aimed at French school children. This experience has informed his style ever since. He worked for the BBC World Service, and The Guardian before joining the Observer as Education Correspondent. He went on to become Home Affairs Editor before becoming the New Statesman's political editor in 2005.

Articles by Martin Bright

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Here we go again

  • 22 October 2008
  • 26 comments

The Tories will face prolonged embarrassment and questioning about their funders following the Deripaska affair. Yet despite Brown's new-found vigour, Labour's fortunes are yet to see any genuine revival.

We were warned

  • 16 October 2008
  • 27 comments

It's turning into a golden autumn for Gordon Brown - but it would have been a better one for the country if he had listened to the fears voiced by the International Monetary Fund more than a year ago

Let's Celebrate the Demise of 42 Days

  • 14 October 2008
  • 4 comments

Gordon has saved the world for the time being, but let's reserve some cheers for the government's failure to extended detention without charge.

The onward march of Vince Cable: you read it here first

  • 09 October 2008
  • 6 comments

The Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesman is now the bookies' favourite to be the next Chancellor

Out of the bunker

  • 09 October 2008
  • 11 comments

In the end the rescue package for the banks was the right thing but the Prime Minister stands accused of dithering, of being behind the curve rather than ahead of it

Whistleblowing in Washington

  • 06 October 2008
  • 2 comments

I spent two days in between Labour and Conservative conferences in Washington, where I had been invited to talk at a symposium on whistleblowing

Was the Mandelson deal done over breakfast in Manchester?

  • 04 October 2008
  • 2 comments

Did Lord Sainsbury have a role in getting Peter Mandelson his new job?

Mandelson's baggage

  • 03 October 2008
  • 5 comments

New Statesman political editor Martin Bright reacts to the astonishing news that Gordon Brown has found a place in his cabinet for former enemy Peter Mandelson

No credible alternative

  • 02 October 2008
  • 3 comments

The Conservatives were supposed to be preparing for power in Birmingham. They were scuppered by events and their inexperience was exposed - Labour's civil war still looms

Brown’s big moment

  • 25 September 2008
  • 4 comments

The Prime Minister faced down his enemies and won back Labour's confidence. Now comes the difficult part: delivery

Green heroes

The top ten

20 green heroes and villains: Heroes

Green villains

The top ten

20 green heroes and villains: Villains

Bjorn Lomborg

Cloud control

Cloud control

Interview

Omar Bin Laden

The NS Interview: Omar Bin Laden

What if...

Hugh Gaitskell lived

What if... Hugh Gaitskell had lived

James Macintyre

Brown at war

Like it or not, Brown’s a war leader

Will Self

On brands

We’re all with the brand

Film review

A Serious Man

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