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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UK Politics
Class war in the House
- 28 February 2008
- 25 comments
The Michael Martin affair has exposed a raw tribalism that still separates the two major parties
Coming soon: poll of political insiders
- 28 February 2008
- 35 comments
A new website, PoliticsHomeIndex, will allow access daily polling of 100 movers and shakers in the political ferment
UK Politics
Divide for Ken
- 26 February 2008
- 105 comments
An online petition to support the Mayor of London suggests he's in more trouble than I thought
Politics
The truth is more tawdry than the lies
- 21 February 2008
- 8 comments
The so-called "Williams draft" of the notorious Iraq weapons dossier confirms at last that government spin was at the heart of the process
Politics
What about the workers?
- 14 February 2008
- 9 comments
An unglamorous bill presented shortly to parliament will define the direction of the Brown government - and its approach to social justice.
UK Politics
Taking the Michael
- 07 February 2008
- 12 comments
As the links between money and politics come under ever closer scrutiny, why is David Cameron so coy about the position of Tory deputy chairman and generous donor Michael Ashcroft?
UK Politics
No one is born to rule
- 24 January 2008
- 61 comments
To call Ken Livingstone to account is not to attack Labour, or support the Conservatives - quite the opposite
UK Politics
My questions for Ken
- 17 January 2008
- 119 comments
London's mayor must be open to legitimate scrutiny writes NS political editor Martin Bright who has been conducting an investigation for Dispatches
UK Politics
Reasons to be cheerful (Part two)
- 10 January 2008
- 6 comments
There may be more to Gordon Brown's New Year relaunch than meets the eye. Martin Bright, NS political editor, identifies the changes taking place on the Prime Minister's watch
Politics
Gordon’s gambles
- 13 December 2007
- 13 comments
From economic slowdown to official secrets, Gordon Brown faces a bumpy ride in 2008. Our political editor, Martin Bright, predicts the year ahead
