The meaning of Essex
Built for commuters, the county created a brash new consumerist identity. But its success has come at a price.
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How English cricket disappeared
This year’s Wisden chronicles and fights back against the destruction of the summer game.
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This England: Driven apart
This column – which, though named after a line in Shakespeare’s “Richard II”, refers to the whole of Britain –…
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A quiet revolt among councillors on progressive alliances
Exclusive polling for the New Statesman reveals enthusiasm for coalition governing in defiance of national parties.
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Vapes aren’t enough to stop people smoking
The government should be funding cessation services and cracking down on Big Tobacco rather than fixating on e-cigarettes.
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Is the BMA silencing striking junior doctors?
Medics on picket lines are declining interviews and telling journalists that only union reps can speak.
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When teachers strike, the country stops working
Teachers act as social workers, counsellors, nurses, childminders, cooks, cleaners – and even police.
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