Nick Cohen
Nick Cohen is an author, columnist and signatory of the Euston Manifesto. As well as writing for the New Statesman he contributes to the Observer and other publications including the New Humanist. His books include Pretty Straight Guys – a history of Britain under Tony Blair.
Articles by nick cohen
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Politics
There is no point in escaping any more
- 23 May 2005
Europe once offered a route to the good life for dowdy Brits. As we contemplate a referendum, perhaps that no longer applies
Politics
Weird - but not in a good way
- 09 May 2005
Election: the night
It started with the exit-poll shock, and it just got stranger and bleaker as the night wore on. Nick Cohen stayed up for the "historic victory" that was a defeat for democracy
Politics
This time, will even he bother to vote?
- 25 April 2005
Election: the apathy - Because many don't register, the turnout figures understate the true extent of apathy. Nick Cohen hunts for an explanation
Society
Now they are ridiculous
- 11 April 2005
The cult of monarchy is over, as the royal wedding fiasco shows. But Catholic cardinals should know that the same fate awaits them
Politics
Britain's rich kids do better than ever
- 21 March 2005
Astonishingly, class advantage has grown since the 1950s. Nick Cohen blames the series of "new waves" that have taken culture ever further away from working people
Society
They die for your right to snort
- 28 February 2005
Fair trade special - Drinking ethical coffee is fashionable. But so is using cocaine, which is supplied through decidedly unethical channels. Nick Cohen sniffs hypocrisy
Politics
This man is one of Britain's most dangerous drug lords. Why did Michael Howard let him out of jail after ten months?
- 14 February 2005
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Labour is accused of "digging dirt" on the Tory leader. But, argues Nick Cohen, the case of John Haase is very much a live scandal
Politics
Labour's contemptible election trade-off
- 31 January 2005
Ministers have written off free speech as collateral in the Iraq war. By proposing to make it a crime to incite religious hatred, they hope to keep Muslim votes
World Affairs
A different take on what not to wear
- 17 January 2005
As new textile trade terms threaten Asian workers with even longer hours and lower wages, can ethical consumers buy any clothes at all with a clear conscience?
