Prince George starts at Eton and enters the belly of the beast
Royal pupils at the school are not spared its torments
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Reviewing politics
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Emily Lawford is the online editor at the New Statesman. She is an identical twin and is half American, which means she has four passports.
Royal pupils at the school are not spared its torments
By Emily Lawford
In the mad world of the British far right, faith and thuggery jostle for attention
By Emily Lawford
Amu Gib speaks about refusing food for 49 days in prison – and becoming the “conscience” of a movement
By Emily Lawford
Across Britain a radical new feminism is rising
By Emily Lawford
Kimberly Belflower’s play, at London’s Royal Court theatre, tears into misogyny and Arthur Miller
By Emily Lawford
Francis Spufford’s new novel Nonesuch combines WW2 and wizards
By Emily Lawford
A moving revival at the Young Vic emphasises the paralysing feeling of watching horror unfold abroad
By Emily Lawford
Outside Sandringham, the British press had scented blood
By Emily Lawford
Kip Williams’ new adaptation of the classic proves that tech can dull a performance
By Emily Lawford