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| John was Editor of the New Statesman from 2005-2008. During that time, the magazine achieved its highest circulation for 30 years. It won an array of awards. The British Society of Magazine Editors made John its Current Affairs Editor of the Year in 2006. |
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New Labour: Where did it all go wrong?
After the heady jubilation of 1997, the decline of New Labour owed much to a fatal lack of belief in itself - and in the British people.
The Sunday Telegraph, May 15th 2010
Disappointment for Lib Dems, yet a real chance to realign politics for goods
A deeply disappointing night for Nick Clegg may, just may, turn out to provide the Liberal Democrats' great opportunity.
Evening Standard, May 7th 2010
Nick Clegg must dodge the love-bombs
Nick Clegg needs to tread carefully – his attempts to reach out to everyone can backfire.
The Sunday Telegraph, March 13th 2010
Why I'm backing the Lib Dems
It started with Iraq. But in 2010 Nick Clegg's party has become the natural home for left-liberal Cookites like me.
The Guardian, March 9th 2010
Gordon Brown too is shamed by Iraq
The then Chancellor never questioned Tony Blair's vacuous assertions.
The Independent, March 4th 2010
Today is a good day for free expression
The MPs' report delivers a boost to libel reformers, a severe rebuke to the News of the World, and a final warning for the PCC.
The Guardian, February 24th 2010 |
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Index on Censorship has led the campaign to change English libel laws.
Here are John's pieces on the subject:
Libel reform forces its way up the political agenda
The Guardian, May 31st 2010
Libel reform: a victory for Simon Singh but a setback for Jack Straw
guardian.co.uk, April 5th 2010
Let battle commence over privacy
The Independent, February 6th 2010
A significant victory against the super-injunction but the fight for free speech goes on
The Mail on Sunday, January 31st 2010
My Week
The Observer, January 10th 2010
A year of gagging, and fightbacks
Media Guardian, December 14th 2009
Think tank: The way to publish and not be damned
The Sunday Times, November 22nd 2009
The laws that stain Britain’s good name
The Times, November 10th 2009
The ultimate assault on free speech
The Guardian, October 19th 2009 |
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FREEDOM FOR SALE REVIEWS
The American Conservative
"Freedom for Sale is the best synopsis of the recent collapse of restraints on government power"
The American Conservative, July 2010
The Washington Post
"Kampfner takes the reader around the world with him on an engaging first-person journey"
The Washington Post, May 30th 2010
Spiked Review of Books
"compelling...insightful...There’s no doubt that Kampfner has produced a powerful account of our contemporary unfreedom"
Spiked Review of Books, January 2010
The Observer
"[N]ow, much assisted by John Kampfner's acidulous essays in autocratic reality, we can all wake up."
The Observer, September 13th 2009
The Sunday Times
"Kampfner’s book is original, persuasive and disquieting"
The Sunday Times, September 6th 2009
Read various pieces by John kicking off the debate:
Freedom's loss
Time, October 5th 2009
Liberal values have never been more important – or less popular
The Independent, September 21st 2009
Don't risk real freedom for short-term material gain
The Times, September 7th 2009 |
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Older articles are archived and can be found in the
Periodicals and Newspapers sections.
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INDEX ON CENSORSHIP
John is Chief Executive of Index on Censorship, one of the world's leading
organisations that probes abuses of freedom of expression. Go to Index's
re-launched website for some of the most original, challenging and
intelligent writing on the issues. Also, check out our lively calendar of
events and other news.
www.indexon
censorship.org
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TURNER CONTEMPORARY
John is Chair of the board of Turner Contemporary. Construction is well
under way of the £17.4m gallery in Margate, which will be the largest and
most exciting visual arts project in the South East of England. Go to its
website for more info.
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Events and Media
John's latest appearances include:
12 June - John presented What the Papers Say
4 June – John spoke at the Trento Festival of Economics, Italy.
30 May – John spoke at the Hay Festival
May - John was a frequent contributor to a number of broadcast outlets, from the BBC to Sky to Channel Four News during the election campaign, on election night and in the aftermath.
14 Apr – John presented What The Papers Say on Radio 4. Listen here.
10 April – John was a keynote speaker at Amnesty's annual conference
24 Mar – John spoke at an international debate on Obama.
23 Mar – John spoke at the York Amnesty Writers Festival.
21 Mar – John spoke at the Oxford Literature Festival.
18 Mar – John launched his book in the United States.
15 Feb John was part of a Media Guardian round table on libel reform.
15 Feb – John was a guest on Wisconsin Public Radio talking about the themes in his book.
4 Feb – John appeared with David Willetts MP at an Editorial Intelligence ‘Thought for the Day’ session.
23 Jan - John
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