Is the West poised to enter the war in Ukraine? - New Statesman
WEB1 day ago · One argument is that it was Russia that launched a cruel and unprovoked war on Ukraine; Kyiv’s Western partners are merely providing for its defence. The point is well taken, but it is also immaterial to the question of whether a war is taking place. Wars may be fought for the noblest of ends, as is the case with Ukraine.
What’s the story? - New Statesman
WEB1 day ago · Observing Robin Cook’s wholly unsuccessful attempt to look pleased as he hailed Blair as “the most popular prime minister for a century” is still amusing. In the background, Clare Short already looks deeply sceptical, while Gordon Brown stares stonily into the middle distance.
A week on from the Trump-Harris debate, what do the polls say?
WEB1 day ago · Kamala Harris can relax this week, knowing a clear majority of Americans thought she demolished Donald Trump in the first – and what looks to be the only – debate between the two White House contenders. But the debate happened a long way out from polling day. And the calculation Trump’s team will make is that, thanks to this, it’ll ...
Lebanon's pager massacre - New Statesman
WEB1 day ago · By Megan Gibson. At around 3:30 on Tuesday afternoon, a man was perusing produce at a busy supermarket in Beirut when suddenly the bag he had slung over his shoulder exploded with a loud bang. The man, wounded, collapsed on the floor wailing in pain, as people nearby either scattered in panic or froze, confused by what had just …
Labour needs a growth plan - New Statesman
WEB1 day ago · As well as imposing necessary tax rises to fund public services and reduce government borrowing, Ms Reeves must show that she has a plan to grow the economy. Higher growth depends on higher investment yet, at present, public investment under Labour is projected to fall from 2.4 per cent of GDP in 2024-25 to 1.7 per cent in 2029-30.
Kamala Harris’s flawed centrism - New Statesman
WEB5 days ago · Kamala Harris responded with the most lethal barb of the night: “Donald Trump was fired by 81 million people, so let’s be clear about that, and clearly, he is having a very difficult time processing that.”. The second most consequential moment – easier to miss and, indeed, overlooked by most pundits – came towards the beginning, when ...
Is Vladimir Putin bluffing? - New Statesman
WEB6 days ago · Now, once again, Putin has announced a new red line. This far, and no further, he says. This time, his language is clearer and more direct. If Nato countries lift their restrictions on the use of long-range western missiles – such as the UK’s Storm Shadow missile – to strike targets deep inside Russia, Putin warned in St Petersburg on 12 …