Reviewing politics
and culture since 1913

New Statesman
  • Politics
  • Comment
  • World
  • Ideas
  • Culture
  • Magazine
  • Newsletters
  • State of the Nation
  • Spotlight on Policy
  • Podcasts
Subscribe
Account
  • My profile
  • Sign out
Sign In
  • My profile
  • Subscribe
  • Sign out
  • Subscribe
  • Sign In
new statesman
Home
    • Politics
      • Back to all sections
      • UK
      • Scotland
      • Wales
      • Northern Ireland
      • Polling
      • Media
      • Brexit
      • Society
    • Comment
    • World
      • Back to all sections
      • US
      • Europe
      • Africa
      • Asia
      • Australasia
      • Americas
      • Middle East
      • China
      • India
    • Ideas
      • Back to all sections
      • The Ideas Interview
    • Culture
      • Back to all sections
      • Books
      • Film
      • TV
      • Music
      • Radio & Podcasts
      • Theatre
      • Goldsmiths Prize
      • Art & Design
      • Q&A
      • Food & Drink
      • Nature
      • Poetry
      • Fiction
      • Sport
    • Magazine
    • Newsletters
    • State of the Nation
    • Spotlight on Policy
      • Back to all sections
      • Economic Growth
      • Sustainability
      • Healthcare
      • Tech and Regulation
      • Reports
      • Spotlight Marketing Solutions
    • Podcasts
    Explore the NS
    • Newsletters
    • Archive
    • Podcasts
    • Video
    • Events
    • Featured writers
    • Goldsmiths Prize
    • About us
    • Partners
    Latest Magazine
    Just Raise Tax! Subscribe Today

    David Runciman

    Latest articles
    Politics

    For progress to occur, Labour in its current form must bow out

    Labour is being kept alive by First Past the Post. For true progress, our voting system must change – and Labour with it.

    By David Runciman
    For progress to occur, Labour in its current form must bow out
    World

    We have been thinking about Brexit back to front

    By David Runciman
    Science & Tech

    New Times: David Runciman on networks and the digital revolution

    By David Runciman
    Long reads

    An unheroic age: why do our politicians seem so diminished?

    By David Runciman
    Long reads

    Notes on a series of scandals: is British democracy in crisis?

    By David Runciman
    All Articles

    The Camelot delusion: John F Kennedy’s legacy 50 years on

    Tears are cheap and so, to a certain extent, are words. Deeds are what counts and on that score…

    By David Runciman
    New Statesman
    • About us
    • History
    • Help Centre
    • Contact us
    • Advertising & Partnerships
    • RSS
    Social
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Twitter
    • LinkedIn
    Legal
    • Privacy policy
    • T&Cs
    Reviewing politics
    and culture since 1913
    © 2025 Progressive Media Investments