Peter Wilby's "First Thoughts" column.

From its earliest years under Sidney and Beatrice Webb, through the landmark editorship of Kingsley Martin and on to Thatcher’s and Blair’s long years in power, the New Statesman has fought to keep a tricky balance: it is of the left, but neither Labour nor Liberal — never a party magazine.

Field of dreams.

Peter Wilby's "First Thoughts" column.