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POVERTY
On the fringes
England’s seaside towns are home to some of the highest levels of poverty in Britain. A longing for the good old days might be holding them back but, as Madeleine Bunting argues, their decline is far from inevitable
Mixing memory and desire: despite widespread poverty, seaside towns such as Clacton remain popular spots for tourists
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THE PROSPECT GRID
Our monthly cut-out-and-keep guide to who falls where on the taste hierarchy
Contributors
The writers in this month's issue
PEOPLE
Breaking the mould
Breaking the mould
Breadth in Venice
Breadth in Venice
Taking the lead
Taking the lead
FEATURES
The prince vs the press
For years, Britain’s most powerful newspapers spied on celebrities, sportspeople, missing children—and anyone else they thought might lead them to a juicy story. True accountability never arrived: no victim was ever so angry and so fabulously wealthy that they could afford to risk everything on an almighty court showdown. Until now
Israel's turning point
The far-right Netanyahu government’s planned judicial reforms have split Israel. This grievous attack on democracy may have exposed, to liberals who once tolerated it, the true cost of Israel’s occupation
CRUDE JUSTICE
After decades of environmental destruction on the Niger Delta, a fossil fuel giant faces the prospect of a trial. Will it make a difference?
THE CULTURE
Scars and stripes
Books
Snippets of history
A book containing more than 2,000 pieces of fabric is a beautiful window onto Victorian Britain—and its rapid economic and societal changes
Our longstanding sentinels
Ancient trees are witness to the convulsions of global history— and to the cruelty and indifference of humankind
READING LIST
Recommended books
New elites…
Two recent books have been met with huge enthusiasm by many on the right of British politics. The first attempts to build a Brexit coalition
… and tired, old arguments
Two recent books have been met with huge enthusiasm by many on the right of British politics. The second attacks climate change policy
Books in brief
Broke: Fixing Britain’s Poverty Crisis edited by Tom
Male gaze into the abyss
Nina Menkes’s new documentary ‘Brainwashed’ takes on the sacred cows of Hollywood and shows how they contribute to a culture of objectification
Body blows
‘Succession’ is known for its verbal dexterity. But it’s the cast’s physicality that brings its characters low
The survival of a revival
Stages are straining beneath the weight of classic plays. Only some retain their charm in 2023
Sheer Sheeran
In his new album, the ubiquitous Ed gets rough and raw. What does it mean for the future of pop?
REGULARS AND COLUMNS
Will Gompertz
Will Gompertz, artistic director of the Barbican
IN FACT
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Letters
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Lizzie Porter, foreign correspondent
Lizzie Porter, foreign correspondent
Philosopher-at-large: What is a nation?
Julian Baggini
The joy of lex: Gendy nooch
Sarah Ogilvie
STEPHEN COLLINS
Cartoon
The Sunak paradox
Sam Freedman
When AI thinks you’re dead
Ethan Zuckerman
LIVES
The parent trap
The parent trap
Who am I?
Who am I?
Last days of the curates
Last days of the curates
Remembering my friend
Remembering my friend
Like a lamb to slaughter
Like a lamb to slaughter
Lessons from a butterfly
Lessons from a butterfly
A spring escape
A spring escape
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