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The meaning of Trussonomics: prevent a recession, then stake everything on growth
All governments want higher growth but few put the incentives in place to achieve it.
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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 our contact form 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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Liz Truss is going for broke
As the Prime Minister’s radical right-wing government gambles on economic growth, Labour needs to be the party of prudence –…
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Leader: Liz Truss has misread the times
After years of austerity, voters are craving an active state but all the PM has to offer is free-market individualism.
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Liz Truss faces a frosty reception at the UN
As national mourning for the Queen ends, a priority for the Prime Minister is strained relations with the US and…
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