What do you do?
I write about schools.
Where do you live?
Welwyn, Hertfordshire.
Do you vote?
Of course, I am a boomer.
How long have you been a subscriber?
Two months. I have now bought a second subscription.
What made you start?
Philip Collins coming to the NS and a great offer.
Is the NS bug in the family?
It is now!
What pages do you flick to first?
The politics columns and anything on schools.
How do you read yours?
I scan first then work my way through, front to back.
What would you like to see more of in the NS?
A few more sports features and a bit more on Wales.
Who are your favourite NS writers?
Stephen Bush, Ailbhe Rea.
Who would you put on the cover of the NS?
Robert Jenrick: I love darts. Seriously, Amanda Gorman.
With which political figure would you least like to be stuck in a lift?
Alex Salmond.
All-time favourite NS article?
Philip Collins on immigration could only have been by him.
The New Statesman is…
Required reading.
This article appears in the 05 May 2021 issue of the New Statesman, If not now, when?