Lea Ypi on mothers, the motherland and the cruelties of UK immigration
I tend to suppress the worst things about being an immigrant in this country. But the government’s anti-Albanian rhetoric has brought it back.
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Rachel Cunliffe is the senior associate editor of the New Statesman. She writes on politics and culture, conducts interviews, and is a regular contributor to the New Statesman Podcast.
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The Met Police has proved yet again it is a haven for sex offenders
David Carrick used his position to rape and abuse. Why are we surprised?
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Exposing the internet’s false prophets
Helen Lewis’s Radio 4 investigation charts the rise of today’s tech-led snake-oil merchants.
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Prince Harry’s Spare is a deeply uncomfortable read
Throughout the book’s 400 pages runs a single theme: the need for closure after a lifetime of repressed trauma.
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Royal drama is a respite from the catastrophes on the news
The country will still be falling apart when we’re sick of Prince Harry’s revelations, and we all deserve a…
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Sunak vs Starmer: The battle of the New Year’s speeches
The Prime Minister and Labour leader set out competing visions for Britain.
The Year of the Cat: feline fellowship and the meaning of life
Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett’s memoir of adopting a kitten doubles as a study of anxiety, parenthood and purpose.
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London isn’t unfriendly – it’s one of the most welcoming places in the world
Just don’t try to make friends by harassing strangers on the Tube.
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The best of culture in 2022
Rachel Cunliffe and the New Statesman culture team discuss this year’s TV, film, music and books.