Morning Call: More Mandelson
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Six things we learned from the Mandelson files
Megan Kenyon has combed through the latest tranche of documents relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the United States.
Two visions for Labour’s future
Mark McVitie and Mathew Lawrence call for “a new tradition” that would “treat reviving the country’s economic dynamism, and confronting those who extract from it, as the precondition for democratic consent”.
How Sylvia Plath dissected her pain
A new collection traces Sylvia Plath’s journey to genius – and self-destruction, writes Craig Raine.
Whose liberty and how much equality?
American historiography is still infected by an uncritical strand of nationalism, writes Sanjay Subrahmanyam.
Our latest Spotlight Healthcare: Vulnerable Britain is now live. Exploring inequality, prevention and access to care across the UK, the supplement brings together expert analysis on the challenges facing vulnerable communities and the future of healthcare delivery. Read the full edition here.
And with that…
Thanks for reading.
—Tom
What happened to the proper newsletter? Pretty pointless to have a link to articles.