Paul Barker
Articles by Paul Barker
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Politics
Not knowingly undersold
- 15 November 1999
The John Lewis Partnership was built on the caring, sharing principles of the co-operatives of old. So why did its partners get so angry, asks Paul Barker
Culture
The War of words
- 23 August 1999
Britain has become a battleground for the book superstores. Paul Barker relishes the fight
Ideas
The New Statesman Essay - Stop building these grand palaces
- 02 August 1999
The world is littered with useless new parliamentary buildings. Now the British are putting up even more. Paul Barkerrecommends the more modest approaches of the French and the Irish
Ideas
The NS Essay - The future belongs to the suburbs
- 21 June 1999
There is no inner-city revival, argues Paul Barker, and there may never be
Books
How vulgar
- 14 June 1999
The Rise of the Nouveaux Riches J Mordaunt Crook John Murray, 354pp, £25
Ideas
The New Statesman Essay - All things to all accusers
- 26 March 1999
Paul Barker tries to define "institutional racism" and discovers much confusion
Politics
You can't plan a good city
- 12 February 1999
Enterprise will create a more civilised urban life than "regeneration", argues Paul Barker
Politics
Statistics to gladden the heart
- 05 February 1999
More smokers, trees and cars: the latest social trends fill Paul Barkerwith optimism
