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The New Statesman is hiring: China Writer
Following rapid digital growth, we are recruiting a China Writer for the next stage of our international expansion.
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Boris Johnson’s recklessness over Covid-19 has led to a new NHS crisis
We are desperate to treat everyone and are failing to do so – because we have been set up to…
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The great Covid social burnout: why are we so exhausted?
It’s not just you – the pandemic has changed our brain psychology.
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David Amess’s death and the threats to all MPs show we must change the way we do politics
The inflammatory language that characterises our politics has real-life consequences.
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Conservative MP David Amess dies after stabbing in constituency office
Amess was well-liked across the Conservative Party as a result of his kindness and diligence.
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Simon Roper: the 23-year-old reconstructing the past for millions of online viewers
Using his YouTube channel to bring old languages back to life, Roper is emerging as a new kind of digital…
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Who wants to live forever? Big Tech and the quest for eternal youth
Anti-ageing drugs are bankrolled by some of the wealthiest people on Earth, including Jeff Bezos and Peter Thiel. Are the…
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