Cameron's first 100 days | John Pilger: arrest Blair | The African al-Qaeda

Weekly Online Newsletter 5 August 2010 Home Editor's Choice Features Regulars Arts & Books Blogs Subscribe   Editor's Choice In this week's New Statesman... In this week's New Statesman we review David Cameron's first three months in power and assess the political impact of the coalition so far. In our cover story, Mehdi Hasan says that Cameron has launched a profound ideological assault on the state, going further and faster than Thatcher ever did. Elsewhere, Tim Montgomerie, the editor of ConservativeHome, lists the ten moments that define the coalition's time in power including the backlash against Michael Gove's cuts and Cameron's decision to work shorter hours than his predecessors. Meanwhile, ahead of the release of Tony Blair's memoirs, John Pilger calls for his arrest over the invasion of Iraq and says the legal case against the former prime minister is growing. Also this week, our economics columnist, David Blanchflower, predicts that a steep rise in unemployment may force George Osborne to change course. All this plus Iain Dale's Westminster diary, Xan Rice on the African al-Qaeda and Alice Miles on why Nick Clegg is our Buzz Lightyear. The issue is on sale now, or you can subscribe through the website. Get a FREE copy of Noam Chomsky's Hopes and Prospects when you start your annual subscription today for just £82. The five most read blogs The funniest press release of the year - Mehdi Hasan No shit, Sherlock - Laurie Penny Did Osborne listen to Theresa May's warning? - George Eaton I disagree with Nick - Chuka Umunna Borderline madness - Sholto Byrnes BFI Latin America Season The New Statesman is proud to be the British Film Institute's media partner for their latest season, Latin American Renaissance. This week, the BFI's South American Renaissance season begins with Central Station, a deeply affecting road movie, through which Brazil is explored as a country shaken by years of adversity. The season also brings Crane World, an auspicious debut feature from Pablo Trapero, which follows a man's struggle to forge a new career as a crane operator. Other highlights include Nine Queens, a consummate con-movie, Bus 174, a documentary about an infamous bus hijacking in Rio and The Blondes, a film about the thousands who are kidnapped in Argentina every year by dictatorship thugs. Regulars Leader: One last chance for the deficit hawks to change course The Tories and the Lib Dems could, and should, use the Spending Review to scale back the level of the planned cuts. The English feudal system -- 2010 version By Peter Wilby Peter Wilby on banking tyranny, the importance of old media, Hugh Trevor-Roper v Rupert Murdoch, middle-class school "tourists" and milk from cloned cows. Arts & Culture Knight and Day (12A) By Ryan Gilbey Ryan Gilbey wonders if Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz will ever work again. The Deep By Rachel Cooke This underwater drama is made to be exported.     This Week's Issue Kindly note that if you receive this e-mail your e-mail address is being held by us for the purpose of communicating with you on New Statesman related matters. If you do not wish us to e-mail you, please unsubscribe from this list. New Statesman Limited is a Data Controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998. © New Statesman Ltd. 2009. The above information may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient of this email please destroy it. As Internet communications are not secure please note that the New Statesman does not accept legal responsibility for the content of this email message.