Cats are better than dogs – and much better than David Baddiel
Cats are a rich subject for philosophers. They have been failed by this new programme
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Inside Robert Jenrick’s New Right revolution
The shadow justice secretary’s gonzo stunts are dragging British politics into uncharted territory
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From the archive: Kinnock attacks Militant
October 1985: Neil Kinnock’s explosive conference condemnations plunge the Labour left into turmoil
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Would putting a price on our decisions change our behaviour?
My 2026 resolution is to make that extra effort to buy from retailers I think I can trust
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The perils of black denim
Why doesn’t it wear as well as blue?
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Beer and Sandwiches: At the Wreckers Retreat in Devon
This column is our weekly pub review, written by pintsmen, women and children across the nation. Suggestions to letters@newstatesman.co.uk
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The myth of culinary soft power
A pan-Asian foodhall in north London is a failed experiment in geopolitics
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Will we ever understand Vladimir Putin?
The History Bureau, the new BBC Sounds series, seeks to unravel the past 25 years of modern Russian history
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The Night Manager series two is a soulless mistake
Tom Hiddleston isn’t enough to carry John le Carré’s world
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David Lynch is only getting weirder
What was it that gave the director, who would have been 80 this month, an aura all of his own?
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The interwar years were as bewildering as the present
Alwyn Turner’s new history reassures us that the past is not, as many imagine, any cosier or more patriotic than…
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Ali Smith’s infectious hope
For two pairs of sisters in her new novel Glyph, storytelling is a way of dealing with troubles past and…
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How much longer can Iran’s Islamic Republic survive?
The regime is beset by structural problems of its own making
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The Ozempic era might be over already
Turns out weight-loss drugs aren’t so magic after all
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Letter of the week: Theatre of force
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The news cycle might give me a heart-attack
Also this week: a return to “gunboat diplomacy”, and the unruly path of reason
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Donald Trump is giving Keir Starmer a purpose
Plus: the conspiracy of libraries, and my grandpa’s mordant wit
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The glory of defeat in the FA Cup
By the fifth goal, the Boreham Wood terraces were emptying. Why would anyone put themselves through this?
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Home is where the pub is
Its magic comes from being homely without being home
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How Big Tech ruined kids’ TV
On YouTube, the line between entertainment and sedation grows ever thinner
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