From Gordon Brown to Natalie Haynes: new books reviewed in short
Also featuring Family Meal by Bryan Washington and Pure Wit by Francesca Peacock.
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Alona Ferber is the editor of the New Statesman's Spotlight policy section and supplement. She writes on policy and politics, including her specialist coverage of Israel, and conducts interviews with major public figures.
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From Tom Holland to Deborah Bonello: new books reviewed in short
Also featuring The Bay by Julia Rampen and Nowhere To Run by Jonathan Sayer.
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For economic growth, send the men home
Research finds the UK’s measly paternity leave is a drag on the economy.
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Ruth Wilson’s The Second Woman is a mesmerising feat of endurance
Over 24 hours, as Wilson played the same scene with 100 different actors, the repetition became addictive – and…
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Israel chaos: has Benjamin Netanyahu lost control?
The Israeli prime minister suspends his judicial overhaul after mass protests, while Belarus has agreed to host Russian nuclear…
This could be the end of Benjamin Netanyahu
Protests and strikes against the Israeli government’s judicial reforms are intensifying.
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Are the Israeli protests the end of Benjamin Netanyahu?
Unprecedented demonstrations threaten the prime minister’s political future.
How Wales could save the world
Sophie Howe, the nation’s first-ever commissioner for future generations, on what it takes to prioritise well-being over GDP.
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Childcare gets top billing in the Budget, but will it work?
After Jeremy Hunt announced an extension of free childcare provision to children older than nine months in the Budget…