THE NEW STATESMAN: The latest issue features ‘The Race’ by Will Lloyd…

Whose national character is it anyway?

The zeitgeist is hard to diagnose – but it has a powerful historical force. By Tom McTague

Elon Musk is the bastard heir of liberal capitalism

The richest man in history spends his days talking about racial grievances. By Oli Dugmore

A modern Canterbury tale

What has become of Chaucer’s pilgrimage? By George Monaghan