Sophie Elmhirst

Sophie Elmhirst

Sophie Elmhirst is a contributing writer at the New Statesman. She previously worked for Save the Children, the Guardian and Prospect.

Articles by Sophie Elmhirst

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John Terry: the miniseries

  • 05 February 2010
  • 1 comment

At last, our very own sex scandal!

The single, brilliant idea

  • 05 February 2010
  • 1 comment

Great oratory is the mark of a great leader. Sophie Elmhirst asks politicians, historians and the writers who worked for Clinton and Blair to reveal the secrets of the perfect speech

At the Iraq inquiry, Blair is still avoiding specifics

  • 29 January 2010
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Questioning on the legality of the invasion did not go far enough in the first session of the afternoon.

Blair is in control of the narrative so far

  • 29 January 2010
  • 1 comment

The Staggers' third instalment from the Chilcot inquiry today.

Blair at the Chilcot inquiry: the first session

  • 29 January 2010
  • 2 comments

After a nervous beginning, the former PM has hit his stride.

Peerages for eels, and other stories

  • 29 January 2010

Waiting for Blair: the scene outside the Iraq inquiry

  • 29 January 2010
  • 3 comments

It is like a circus as protesters and journalists await Chilcot's star witness.

Is Sarah Palin's tea party over?

  • 26 January 2010
  • 9 comments

It will be if nobody turns up

David Cameron's new world order

  • 15 January 2010

Security, cyberattacks and an end to the sofa of spin

Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin

  • 14 January 2010
  • 10 comments

A match made in heaven

David Blanchflower

Cameron flip flops

Flipping Tory policies prove a flop

Interview

Clive James

The NS interview: Clive James

Political speeches

Our top ten

Great political speeches

Film review

Invictus

Invictus (12A)

Andrew Stephen

The real Salinger

The real reason Salinger sought  escape

Mark Watson

Preparing for fatherhood

Immaculate conception

John Gray

A cure for genocide?

Worse Than War: Genocide, Eliminationism and the Ongoing Assault on Humanity

Simon says relax

Charity singles

Simon says relax

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