A Dream of Britain A special issue on class, culture and the meaning of national identity Guest edited by Michael Sheen Gary Younge on myths of nationhood A new short story by Ali Smith Tony Blair on Brexit, Labour and the UK’s place in the world Nicola Sturgeon on the Union Bernardine Evaristo on race and history Jason Cowley on Englishness Charlotte Church on statue wars David Olusoga on the Union Jack Mark Gatiss on the Oxbridge mafia +Kae Tempest • Neil Gaiman • Anna Burns Armando Iannucci • Kamila Shamsie War in Ukraine Jeremy Cliffe on Putin’s world view +Lindsey Hilsum • Katie Stallard 13 9 771364 743186 Cover by Jeremy Deller 25-31 March 2022 | £4.99 | newstatesman.com