We waited 500 editions for this speech
For the 10 years that we have been publishing, Britain has felt on an inescapable path to populism. Andy Burnham has delivered a viable alternative
Highlights
Alastair Campbell’s diary: The door that leads back to the EU is finally open. Now let’s walk through it
How fitting that new talk of joining again coincided with the 500th issue of The New World, originally founded to oppose Brexit
We are all Keynesians now
James Graham’s new play about the great economist has a powerfully contemporary message for our own times – a moment for government to act, intervene and address the huge challenges of the 21st century
Suddenly, young people are excited about Labour again – and this is why
Andy Burnham’s barnstorming conference speech talked directly to a disaffected generation and gave them something they have rarely felt from politics: hope
In this edition
Everyday philosophy: We have fallen into the age of total digital distrust
There are con artists everywhere online. The only option is relentless, exhausting suspicion. But be careful not to fall into paranoia
We waited 500 editions for this speech
For the 10 years that we have been publishing, Britain has felt on an inescapable path to populism. Andy Burnham has delivered a viable alternative
Alastair Campbell’s diary: The door that leads back to the EU is finally open. Now let’s walk through it
How fitting that new talk of joining again coincided with the 500th issue of The New World, originally founded to oppose Brexit
Emily Maitlis’s diary: My deep dive into Jeffrey Epstein’s hidden empire – and the network that let him get away with it
Cash, corruption and institutional failures allowed the sex offender to prey on women at his Virgin Islands base
Oh look – Mark Zuckerberg’s trying to be cuddly
After the ‘perv glasses’ disaster, the Meta boss is back with a new, cuter idea. And judging by the US response, it seems to be working. For now
Burnham’s big idea could crush the Labour party
The PM has said he wants to change the way the country votes. But has he done the sums on what this would mean for his own party?
Britain needs the BBC – but not in this current form
As today’s media explodes with opinion, propaganda and misinformation, honest reporting has never been more important
Nic Aubury’s 4-line poem: Good News! (Or ‘Farewell to the Frying Pan’)
Putin’s wartime economy is heading for catastrophe
He’s calling up more troops to feed into the Ukraine meat-grinder, but nothing can save Putin from total economic disaster now – not even peace
Has the time come to hand the Falkland Islands over to Argentina?
If you ask Brits what they think about the islands no one seems to care and if you ask Argentinians, they care a hell of a lot. So doesn’t it make sense?
Germansplaining: Jürgen Klopp’s winning formula for German patriotism
For far too long, Germany’s far right have monopolised both the flag and patriotism. Now, the national football coach has a plan to win both of them back
Brexit promised farmers freedom – it gave them a six-hour lottery
The way in which British farmers receive government help was designed by Michael Gove – and it is a complete mess
Tim Bradford’s cartoon: Notes to the Voters from Labour Prime Ministers
We are all Keynesians now
James Graham’s new play about the great economist has a powerfully contemporary message for our own times – a moment for government to act, intervene and address the huge challenges of the 21st century
Hope is back. An election can wait
The prime minister is already laying the foundations of his manifesto – but he knows an early vote is far too risky
Suddenly, young people are excited about Labour again – and this is why
Andy Burnham’s barnstorming conference speech talked directly to a disaffected generation and gave them something they have rarely felt from politics: hope
Burnham has some great ideas – a shame we won’t get them for years to come
The new PM has some interesting suggestions, many of them similar to those of his predecessor. But take-off, sadly, has been severely delayed
An all-new breed of online secret agent
Sending trained specialists on overseas operations is expensive and complicated. A new method has emerged. It’s easier – but far more dangerous
Kemi Badenoch’s secret post-conference Tory memo
A memo from the leader to her inner circle makes clear the Conservative party’s next move – an effort to squash the young, once and for all
If only we didn’t need Black History Month – but we do
There have been Black people in Britain since the Roman period and yet people still struggle to understand what that really means
Letter of the week: Nigel Farage is an embarrassment to himself
Write to letters@thenewworld.co.uk to have your views voiced in the magazine
Modern Toss’s Tossary: Scumcestor
Free Willy: Why are there so many penises on the big screen all of a sudden?
For decades, the male member was taboo. Now, from prestige drama to superhero satire, it’s everywhere
The secret lives of Hollywood’s animals
The people behind cinema’s unsung stars - from the German Shepherd star of Brad Pitt’s new movie to a black widow spider
The New York Times’ list of this century’s 100 best TV shows is enraging – even though two of my shows are on it
The rankings are parochial and boilerplate – they could easily be renamed ‘Dad’s DVD Collection’
The bloody good feminism of streaming’s new Carrie
Mike Flanagan updates Stephen King’s horror classic for an age of anti-choice politics and right wing misinformation
The strange case of the Lib Dem writer who fell for Farage
Nick Tyrone’s badly timed book The Rise Of Reform is full of verdicts that veer from the generous to the gullible
Gordon Brown’s got a big idea – and it’s painfully dull
The former PM’s new book might have a point about cooperation, but it’s both turgid and naive
What happens when we’re all too scared to speak out?
Podcast host Leonie Mellinger on courage, conformity and the consequences of silence
The quantum algorithm that could crack the world
Back in the 1990s, the scientist Peter Shor devised a quantum computer algorithm that could undermine almost all digital security. Has its time come?
Matthew d’Ancona’s culture: Tom Cruise’s Digger is a magnificent, go-for-broke climate satire – with a hell of a twist
Daring and polarising, Alejandro G Iñárritu’s film reminds us of the important difference between culture wars and authentic argument about art
How Orson Welles invented fake news – and predicted it would be used by liars
The great director warned that his 1938 War of the Worlds broadcast would be the tip of the iceberg
Bev Turner’s back as GB News reports yet more losses
The well-paid presenter is returning to London from Washington – just as the financially struggling channel posted more accounts full of red ink
Reform’s farting racist councillor is another embarrassment for Nigel Farage
The party let off Andy Mahon after one scandal – only to see him blamed for breaking wind at an opponent
Even rotter Ratcliffe wants to distance himself from Reform
The Manchester United co-owner known for his intemperate views on immigrants objected to his appearance on a Reform campaign video
The New Statesman staggers on (again)
The one-time house organ of the Labour Party remains as firmly in the red as ever – at least financially
Why Trump got it badly wrong over Lake Ontario
The flailing president’s ludicrous name change has an embarrassing linguistic twist
Dilettante: British teens need to copy the French and get out on strike
Growing up in France I regularly barricaded my school. Spending time screaming about the state of the nation is healthier than you might think