Who Are We Now? Stories of Modern England
In this compelling and essential book, Jason Cowley examines contemporary England through a handful of the key news stories of recent times to reveal what they tell us about the state of the nation and to answer the question Who Are We Now?
March 31 2022 / Picador - Pan Macmillan
Jason Cowley, Book
The English Question: Who are we now, after Brexit, in these pandemic times?
December 8 2021 / The New Statesman
The New Statesman
A New Direction
September 12 2021 / The New Statesman
Afghanistan: The Cost of War
Twenty years after the US invasion, the Taliban are preparing to retake control of the country
July 28 2021 / The New Statesman
Bryan Magee: Pensées
The philosopher who never stopped asking ultimate questions
July 28 2021 / The New Statesman
Gareth Southgate and the art of leadership
Why the England manager understands the real meaning of glory
June 8 2021 / The New Statesman
John le Carré: The Secret Life
In the end, the great spy novelist remained an enigma even to himself.
December 12 2020 / Salt Publishing (republished New Statesman)
George Orwell: The Road to Revolution
Orwell wrote Animal Farm at a time of global crisis as a warning about oppressive state power. Its message is as relevant as ever, says the New Statesman editor in a new introduction to the seminal book.
December 4 2020 / Macmilln Publishers
James Hawes: The Shortest History of England
The long shadow of the Norman Conquest
December 2 2020 / New Statesman
Patrick Hutchinson: Grace Under Pressure
George Floyd, Black Lives Matter and Heroism
November 25 2020 / New Statesman
Boris Johnson and the Clercs
The fallen intellectuals
November 18 2020 / New Statesman
How the New Romantics Transformed British Culture
As Margaret Thatcher’s political revolution unfolded, a group of style-obsessed misfits brightened troubled times.
