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Weekly Online Newsletter 18 November 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 look at why the right, not the left, is winning the crisis. In our cover story, David Marquand finds social democracy in disarray across Europe and explains what Ed Miliband needs to do to buck the trend. Elsewhere, Dan Hodges takes the pulse of the post-election Labour Party and detects an uneasy peace as supporters of David Miliband and Ed Balls return to their old briefing habits. Also this week, we exclusively publish the list of demands tabled by the Liberal Democrats during their coalition talks with Labour. In his column, Jason Cowley reveals that a Lab-Lib deal was possible on every issue apart from deficit reduction. But Nick Clegg's party never had any intention of sticking to its election pledge to delay spending cuts until next year. Elsewhere, Mehdi Hasan argues that Cameron's "big society" is little more than a buzz phrase, David Blanchflower warns that Ireland's storm is blowing our way and Daniel Trilling explains why we should welcome the return of direct action to Britain. All this, plus an exclusive interview with Lutfur Rahman, the controversial mayor of Tower Hamlets, Laurie Penny on the students' protest and our selection of the best books of 2010. The issue is on sale now, or you can subscribe through the website. Get a FREE copy of Steve Bell's If ... Bursts Out when you start your annual subscription today for just £82. The five most read blogs Revealed: what the Lib Dems really said to Labour | George Eaton What Sun readers swallow with their cornflakes | Laurie Penny The menace of section 127 | David Allen Green Fear and loathing in the Labour party | Duncan Robinson PMQs verdict: Cameron gets the better of muddled Harman | George Eaton Features Weekly Briefing Regulars Leader: Labour needs to find a response to Cameron's conjuring trick The coalition's permanent revolution demands a no less energetic response from Labour. Arts & Culture Accused By Rachel Cooke Rachel Cooke gets the feeling Jimmy McGovern is his own biggest fan. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives By Ryan Gilbey Dreams blur with real life in this sensual cinematic vision.     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.