Ayaan Hirsi Ali: “If you disagree with the left, you’re punished”
The author and activist on culture wars, immigration and misogyny.
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Freddie Hayward
Freddie Hayward is a junior reporter at the New Statesman.
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Ed Husain: “Neglect by left and right makes the challenge of Islamism worse”
The author reflects on his journey across Muslim Britain.
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“Choking on sanctimony”: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on the cult of righteousness
The Nigerian author’s blistering polemic reveals some uncomfortable truths about young progressives on social media.
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Peter Tatchell: “It’s important the left doesn’t resort to the methods of the right”
The human rights campaigner reflects on cancel culture and life as an activist.
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Why is Boris Johnson delaying England’s 21 June “freedom day“ unlocking?
It looks like “freedom day” on 21 June will be pushed back. But what’s driving this decision, and what restrictions…
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What did we learn from the Queen’s Speech?
Boris Johnson’s “levelling up” agenda was a central theme, but a bill to reform the social care sector was noticeably absent.
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What is the Electoral Commission, and why should Boris Johnson be worried?
It is fitting that the origins of the organisation investigating the Prime Minister can be traced back to Tory…
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