Ed Smith
Ed Smith is an author, journalist and contributing writer to the New Statesman.
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How Boris Johnson sullied the establishment that made him
From Eton to Westminster, the disgraced Prime Minister has hurried the decline of the institutions he represented.
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The brain delusion: Why order does not lead to excellence
Ian McGilchrist‘s The Matter With Things shows that success is the result of creative thinking and intuition, not scientific…
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What the army can teach us about leadership
A commander illuminates the wisdom and moral courage that produces the best leaders.
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How FC Barcelona turned an alternative club culture into sporting genius
Barça’s history comes wrapped in legends – or are they myths?
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Cricket contains multitudes, and they can all be found on a patch of dusty grass in a park in Mumbai
The Oval Maidan in the heart of south Mumbai, flanked by law courts and the university, hosts dozens of…
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I’m leaving the study in search of a new life selecting the England cricket team
After six years as a New Statesman columnist, it’s time for an exciting new direction.
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An inspired ode to Bob Dylan, Girl from the North Country turns pop into a work of art
Playwright and director Conor McPherson is always dancing with Dylan but never stepping on his toes.
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In a cool public library on Australia’s hottest day, I revisited what the state can offer
What would we stomach paying for separately and explicitly that currently comes bundled as a “free” public service?
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