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Annual subscribers and Newsstand readers average weekly readership of 142,100 The New Statesman is seen as an essential source of information and evaluation by senior politicians, civil servants, business decision-makers, heads of local authorities, trade unions, trade associations and almost every opinion shaper in the UK. In short, it is acknowledged as the most influential current affairs and business publication in the UK. The New Statesman’s readership is made up of subscribers, newsstand buyers and a senior-level controlled circulation. New Statesman’s reader sector breakdown New Statesman readers are Affluent and Charitable 62% earn more than £50k per annum 24% earn more than £75k per annum 90% of readers regularly donate to charities Powerful decision makers and opinion formers 24% hold an elected position 63% are involved in political affairs Second highest 54% in the public sector 22% are active in policy development employment sector 47% in the corporate sector 79% regularly take part in political debate being government 8% in the voluntary sector 25% work in education Discerning and Loyal 66% have been reading the New Statesman for over 5 years over 88% read the magazine every week 39% were introduced to the magazine through personal recommendation The average reader spends almost two hours per week reading every issue

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Controlled circulation In addition to the notable profile of annual subscribers and newsstand readers, the New Statesman is circulated to a selection Healthcare 72% of some of the most influential people from the politics, media, CEOs of of all education and charity sectors. primary care trusts and 89% of all accute care trusts Politics 98% of all MPs receive a copy, including every Media member of the Cabinet Readers Include At least one editor of a regional newspaper in every county in England - Business leaders UK and International Policy influencers 92% 82% of adults (40 of FTSE 100 CEOs - Over 50 of the UK’s think tanks, influencing UK and million people) read a which represents 81% international policy decisions, including 11 of Britain’s local newspaper, making of the market value of 12 leading thinktanks (according to Guardian.co.uk) it the most widely read the LSE medium in the country 95% Chatham House - 2nd top ‘Security and International of CEOs from the (BMRB/TGI 2008_) Affairs’ thinktank in the world UK companies noted on the Forbes 2000 public Overseas Development Institute - 2nd top ‘International companies list. These Development’ thinktank in the world UK companies account Charities for $1,340.4 billion in Adam Smith Institute - top 5th ‘International Economic Top executives at over market value Policy’ thinktank in the world half of English charities with an income of over £10 million

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