Stop calling Keir Starmer a good man
It is not decent to lie, or to indulge warmongers
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What did the Tudors ever do for us?
We haven’t stopped jousting, for one – and it’s clearly not just about their sex lives and pageantry
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A true-crime Southern gothic
Reality outstrips plausibility in a still-unfolding case around a double homicide
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Ignoring sex differences harms us all
The tendency to ignore sex variations harms men and women both – and damages scientific credibility
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Andy Burnham’s shtick won’t work on Donald Trump
Maga officials view the “special relationship” as insulting
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Yet another first day at No 10
I am a natural optimist and I really do want Burnham to succeed
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Harold Bloom, agony uncle
The acclaimed literary critic liked to make enemies, but he was also a reassuring letter writer to his friends
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Andy Burnham can’t do both
He can’t represent continuity and change – that’s what his predecessors did and they failed
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Agnes Martin’s paintings can save you
The painter was a confusing character who once tried “not to talk for three years”
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Letter of the week: Starmer undimmed
Write to letters@newstatesman.co.uk to have your thoughts voiced in the New Statesman magazine
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No laughing matter
Jim Davidson and Nigel Farage represent an England that will not go quietly
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Bankers can be hooligans too
The football showed me something ugly
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The take over
In his first days in No 10, Andy Burnham showed his determination to do politics differently
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Andy Burnham becomes PM amid the yelling and singing of history
The introduction of new prime ministers is becoming a mass media ritual
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Political violence is eroding British liberty
Every act of violence or intimidation is a blow against our way of political life
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Gracie Abrams’ new album could be half as long
Daughter From Hell is full of pretty melodies – and makes a retro demand on the attention span
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Tennis is great – and it’s even better on the telly
Since a woman in her fifties exposed my service game,
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Count Binface’s theory of democracy
Continuous referenda and “ostracism” – this is the Athenian style of government
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From the archive: Desperado’s last stand
June 2008: David Davis gives his all for a noble cause – and for himself
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Singburi of Shoreditch: If you can’t handle the heat, get out of the Thai kitchen
This is perfect food for a heatwave: spicy and light
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