Prospect (magazine)

Prospect is a monthly British essay and comment magazine covering a wide range of topics, but specialising in politics and current affairs. It features regular sections on European politics, US politics, psychology, culture, art, literature, music and cinema, and often publishes essays in economics, social issues, architecture, the media, science and technology.

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British - Magazine

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Prospect has an admirable opinions section, providing pieces from all areas of the political spectrum, as well as written debates. It is not uncommon for Prospect to organise roundtable debates on significant issues, transcripts of which are published in the magazine.

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Its editor is David Goodhart. Contributors have included the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown; the author Will Self; and the esteemed TV presenter David Dimbleby.

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David Goodhart - Chancellor of the Exchequer - Gordon Brown - Will Self - David Dimbleby

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The magazine, launched in October 1995, has an ABC circulation figure of approximately 25,000 (first half of 2003).

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1995 - ABC - Circulation figure - 2003

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It was described by Sir Jeremy Isaacs as "more readable than The Economist, more relevant than The Spectator, more romantic than the New Statesman".

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Sir Jeremy Isaacs - The Economist - The Spectator - New Statesman

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David Aaronovitch commented of Prospect that "each copy sold is a blow against stupidity."

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