The innocent insidiousness of “Where are you from?”
People of colour are all too familiar with Lady Hussey’s question to Ngozi Fulani.
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Why the Koh-i-Noor diamond represents empire
It’s a lightning rod for resentment of colonial loot and a symbol of what the British took from India.
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Should we have a statue of the Queen in Trafalgar Square?
It’s not as straightforward as a culture war between Sadiq Khan and right-wing royalists.
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Keir Starmer shows off Labour’s harmony with national anthem
Singing “God Save the King” to open Labour conference was a risk, but the trouble-free rendition demonstrated the leader’s control…
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Notes on a mourning nation
On the streets of London after the Queen’s death, our writer found grief, apathy – and a startling sense of…
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Letter of the week: New model monarch
Write to letters@newstatesman.co.uk to have your thoughts voiced in the New Statesman magazine.
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Howard Jacobson’s Diary: Mourners in Westminster, sweet treats in Soho, and shedding a tear for the Queen
You go out walking, hear a bell toll, read a soppy message on a bunch of roses and the next…
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Why we should celebrate British sentimentality
The emotional openness shown after the death of the Queen makes us a better and kinder country.
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