The strange discord of being British and Jewish
Judaism in this country is a mirror of society, reflecting our gratitude, our anxiety and – sometimes – our humour.
ByJudaism in this country is a mirror of society, reflecting our gratitude, our anxiety and – sometimes – our humour.
ByCatching up with the cartoonist Martin Rowson provided valuable insights into friendship, satire and immortality.
ByThe comedian on becoming a public intellectual, and wanting to be more than “the voice for Britain’s Jews”.
ByDavid Baddiel’s new book argues that a deity that saves us from death is confected from human desire.
ByTomiwa Owolade joins the New Statesman Podcast team to discuss the MP’s incendiary response to his piece.
The potential veto of Sue Gray as his chief of staff is only the latest setback for the Labour leader…
ByThroughout history Jews have been subjected to racist discrimination. Why do supposed progressives still not grasp this truth?
ByViews on how the former shadow home secretary should be treated are divided and do not fall along normal party…
ByThe Labour MP’s response to my column showed a stunning lack of judgement and awareness.
ByYou might even get a few Tories voting for you to embarrass the Labour Party, just like the 2015 Labour…
ByDiscontent among the unions will not trouble the Labour leader too much.
ByHow do we reconcile our capacity for good and evil? Humanist thinking does not have all the answers.
ByAfter 50 years as a politician, the Blairite veteran reflects on Jeremy Corbyn, urges Labour to tax wealth, and says…
ByMy new documentary was received well, but friends still called to tell me I was being slagged off on social…
BySaying “Jews don’t count” separates us from other minorities, rather than uniting us in search of progress.
ByJonathan Freedland’s play considers the prejudicial myths fuelling anti-Semitism today, and how the Royal Court became complicit.
ByIt is a fact of political life that right-wingers like to whine about “disloyal” Jews voting Democrat.
ByPlease don’t drag Jews into the culture war.
ByBy invoking “Soros-backed prosecutors”, Republicans are trying to decide who gets to participate fully in US society.
ByThe presence of American conservatives in Budapest has reconfirmed the close ties between Donald Trump and Viktor Orbán.
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