The strange career of David Marquand
How the intellectual historian and Labour MP foresaw Britain's dark future.
ByAnthony Barnett is a writer, campaigner and the co-founder of openDemocracy.
How the intellectual historian and Labour MP foresaw Britain's dark future.
By Anthony BarnettAnthony Barnett, founder of openDemocracy and New Statesman contributor, writes a fiery response to our recent magazine package on…
By Anthony BarnettA protest march against the Global Law Summit reminds us that the charter is still relevant today.
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By Anthony BarnettThe rise of Nigel Farage and Ukip is both a danger and an opportunity.
By Anthony BarnettWhen Anthony Barnett was turned down for the editorship of the New Statesman in 1986, he wrote to his…
By Anthony BarnettThe Iraq war was a catastrophe for the way the UK is governed.
By Anthony BarnettCan the student protesters of the 2010s surpass those of the 1960s, or will they be quelled by the…
By Anthony Barnett