Martin Bright
Martin Bright began his journalistic career writing in very simple English for a magazine aimed at French school children. This experience has informed his style ever since. He worked for the BBC World Service, and The Guardian before joining the Observer as Education Correspondent. He went on to become Home Affairs Editor before becoming the New Statesman's political editor in 2005.
Articles by Martin Bright
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Nadhmi Auchi and the New Statesman
- 06 October 2008
The brilliant people at Wikileaks have produced a very useful collection of articles about stories removed from media websites following legal threats from an Iraqi billionaire
Whistleblowing in Washington
- 06 October 2008
I spent two days in between Labour and Conservative conferences in Washington, where I had been invited to talk at a symposium on whistleblowing
UK Politics
Was the Mandelson deal done over breakfast in Manchester?
- 04 October 2008
- 2 comments
Did Lord Sainsbury have a role in getting Peter Mandelson his new job?
UK Politics
Mandelson's baggage
- 03 October 2008
- 4 comments
New Statesman political editor Martin Bright reacts to the astonishing news that Gordon Brown has found a place in his cabinet for former enemy Peter Mandelson
UK Politics
No credible alternative
- 02 October 2008
- 3 comments
The Conservatives were supposed to be preparing for power in Birmingham. They were scuppered by events and their inexperience was exposed - Labour's civil war still looms
UK Politics
Brown’s big moment
- 25 September 2008
- 4 comments
The Prime Minister faced down his enemies and won back Labour's confidence. Now comes the difficult part: delivery
Politics
A Cabinet of all the Talents?
- 18 September 2008
- 3 comments
Bernard Donoughue's essay comparing the present political atmosphere to that under Jim Callaghan is a must read
Politics
Feverish Speculation
- 18 September 2008
- 1 comment
Let's all calm down and get a bit of perspective
UK Politics
Democracy is the loser
- 18 September 2008
- 6 comments
The rebels' tactics may not produce a challenger to Brown, but the point has now been made that the party is anti-democratic
UK Politics
Interview: James Purnell
- 18 September 2008
- 13 comments
Saviour of Labour or dangerous Thatcherite? James Purnell, the Work and Pensions Secretary, talks to Martin Bright about capitalism, the leadership battle and winning back the voters
