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From the Editor…
22 March 2010
Welcome to the New Statesman website. Whether you are a new reader or an existing one - online or via the magazine - I hope you'll enjoy the great writing, fresh ideas and provocative debate that make the New Statesman Britain's award-winning current affairs weekly
From this week, here is a selection of my favourites…
- Get ready for President Cheney By Andrew Stephen
- The Lib Dem dilemma By James Macintyre
- Sons of Cuba (PG) By Ryan Gilbey
Cover story
Hang ’em high with this election
New Labour wasted an unprecedented opportunity to reform Britain economically and politically and create a more equal society. Our best chance for renewing our political life is to ensure we bring in a hung parliament.
Features
In northern Iraq, Kurds warn: “Beware the Arabs”
Sunni Arab Muslim politicians are using elections to push for renewed control over Kurdish-majority, oil-rich frontier lands, raising tensions with other groups.
Married to the cause
The first National Women’s Liberation Conference was a thunderous affair. Forty years on, Clancy Sigal considers its impact on him.
Bruni’s cyber bra brouhaha
First Carla Bruni’s nipples sent the British press into a frenzy. Then a flurry of tweets had the French first lady and Nicolas Sarkozy in a double affair. Is politics only worth it for the gossip?
The Lib Dem dilemma
Chris Huhne, a former Labour man, is reluctant to rule out a Tory-Liberal coalition. But he must know it won’t happen.
Regulars
New Statesman Leader
Leader: A hung parliament could yet be the saving of Labour
Progressive realignment in one party, like socialism in one country, doesn't work.
Commons Confidential
The Tories play it Coulson
Andy "I Knew Nothing" Coulson is feeling the strain.
The Politics Column
If Dave doesn’t win, it’s open season
If Cameron delivers only a small win, many Tories will consider him exposed as a charlatan.
Culture
How Tudorphilia rescued Delaroche
Delaroche’s portrait of Lady Jane Grey is more popular than ever, thanks to our love affair with all things Tudor.
Books
The World That Never Was: a True Story of Dreamers, Schemers, Anarchists and Secret Agents
The early anarchists were a convenient enemy against which the status quo was strengthened.
