The Weekend Essay The English rebel Like other dissident populists before him, Nigel Farage has already changed British history – and he isn’t done yet. By Colin Kidd
Why China is winning In the struggle with the US for dominance, which superpower’s patriotic determination is stronger? а> By Andrew Marr
1. The road that built England The country’s elusive identity resides not in a National Trust garden, but on the thundering dual carriageway of the A1. By Kathleen Jamie
UK Politics Is Labour ready for recession? Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves face their greatest test. By George Eaton
The capitulation of the American elite In the face of Trump’s illiberal policies, the legal profession is not only surrendering, it’s collaborating. By Jill Filipovic
The dark side of the Moomins Tove Jansson’s beloved stories, which turn 80 this year, are not cute: they are angry tales of apocalypse and breakdown. а> By Frances Wilson
Sustainability Councils should have a legal duty to fight climate change Isaac Beevor and Richard Benwell
The New Statesman Wine Club An old Rioja, a simple Claret,and a Burgundy far too nice to put in risotto New Statesman Wine Club