Books How the fatwa against Salman Rushdie changed British identity In 1989 a new global conflict began that still defines our time: a war of power, wealth and dogma. By Anthony Barnett
War in Ukraine Anthony Barnett’s Diary: A frog eat frog world, progress in American politics, and Zelensky’s comic timing By Anthony Barnett
Politics My return to reading, the white working class, and an adieu to Rosemary Bechler By Anthony Barnett
On the eve of Magna Carta’s 800th birthday, the British legal system is being ripped apart A protest march against the Global Law Summit reminds us that the charter is still relevant today. By Anthony Barnett
To save British democracy, Ed Miliband has to realise he must rebuild it from scratch The co-founder of openDemocracy argues that "this is a constitutional moment" - on the 800th birthday of Magna Carta,… By Anthony Barnett
The deep state: data surveillance is about power, not safety All three of Britain’s main parties insist that data surveillance is for our protection – but this “emergency” is… By Anthony Barnett
Can Miliband speak for England? The rise of Nigel Farage and Ukip is both a danger and an opportunity. By Anthony Barnett
“The twots”: Letter from a would-be New Statesman Editor When Anthony Barnett was turned down for the editorship of the New Statesman in 1986, he wrote to his… By Anthony Barnett
Blair, the BBC and dictatorship The Iraq war was a catastrophe for the way the UK is governed. By Anthony Barnett
The new Levellers Can the student protesters of the 2010s surpass those of the 1960s, or will they be quelled by the… By Anthony Barnett
Ed was right to say the war was wrong Labour's old guard are mad if they still think Iraq was the right thing to do. By Anthony Barnett