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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.

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Food and Drink
God's own chosen meat
05 July 2004

In failing to ban ritual slaughter, ministers aren't respecting Jewish and Muslim wishes, but comfor

UK Politics
Story without end
05 July 2004

Blair

Anthony Seldon Free Press, 755pp, £20

ISBN 0743232119

UK Politics
The rise and rise of the media star
21 June 2004

Kilroy-Silk may be the start of a new phenomenon: the television presenter as politician. The two ro

UK Politics
Saddam's very own party
07 June 2004

D-Day for British politics - Respect, the alliance between the Muslim Association of Britain and the

International Politics
Can judges restore America's honour?
24 May 2004

In the next few weeks, the US Supreme Court will decide if the Guantanamo Bay prisoners should be br

UK Politics
The end of the probation service
10 May 2004

It sounds like a good idea - putting people who deal with offenders, both in prison and out of it, u

Education
Don't always believe the children
26 April 2004

When more than half the staff at a special school were accused, in effect, of beating up their pupil

International Politics
Is fascism behind the terror?
12 April 2004

Islamist extremists believe in a worldwide conspiracy not just of Jews, but also of Freemasons. They

UK Politics
The left shrugs as Baghdad burns
15 March 2004

Iraq one year on - Iraq faces a fascist uprising and liberals here should back that country's democr

Europe
Even the Swedes are at it
01 March 2004

Poor American employees are being shamefully exploited. By whom? Why, by European firms that cross t

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