The corrupted currents As Jude Law brings a touch of Hollywood to the role of Hamlet, Jason Cowley draws parallels between the world of the great plays and the plight of our embattled Prime Minister. The New Statesman, June 11th 2009 1989 The year of the crowd New Statesman editor Jason Cowley introduces a special issue on the year that saw the Berlin Wall come down. The New Statesman, March 12th 2009 "I never intended to challenge Gordon" Caricatured as an über-Blairite and criticised for the leadership challenge that never was, David Miliband is quietly rebuilding his reputation. The New Statesman, February 19th 2009 Here was peculiar grace The Indian elite blame Pakistan for the Mumbai attacks. They congratulate themselves on their restraint. But how long can it last? The New Statesman, January 22nd 2009 Twilight of the Manhattan gods Jay McInerney's bright lights may have been dimmed but sex in the city remains a constant source of satire, writes Jason Cowley. The Observer, January 11th 2009 Naipaul, Orwell and Stamford Bridge [Patrick] French's [authorised biography of V S Naipaul, The World Is What It Is] is the finest book of its kind I have read. He shows us Naipaul as he really is: tortured, brilliant, harsh, contradictory, cruel, unforgiving, fearless, sexually tormented... The New Statesman, December 18th 2008     An archive of selected articles by the journalist, columnist and critic, Jason Cowley. Other articles can be found under the relevant section headings.     The Last Game: Love, Death and Football (Simon & Schuster, 2009) is Jason Cowley's new book. Click here for further information, reviews and published extracts.

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