| Editor's Choice IN THIS WEEK'S NEW STATESMAN... This week's New Statesman is a Christmas special with 100 pages of the finest writing to see you through the festive period. The highlights include Richard Dawkins on why, despite his atheism, he reveres the King James Bible, an interview with The xx, the acclaimed winners of this year's Mercury Prize, and Russell Brand on why WikiLeaks shows our leaders to be "ham-fisted chumps". Elsewhere, Sophie Elmhirst talks to Ricky Gervais, who discusses fame, elitism and why he's an atheist ("The burden of proof is on you! You started it!").
Also this week, in the Christmas Essay, Dominic Sandbrook profiles Oliver Cromwell and declares him "the greatest man in our history, warts and all", Arianna Huffington tells us why the Tea Party is here to stay and myself and Samira Shackle review the most turbulent political year for decades.
All this, plus our regular array of columnists and writers. Don't miss John Pilger on why Julian Assange deserves our protection, Mehdi Hasan on why the coalition is a Tory government in all but name, David Blanchflower on what Oxbridge can learn from the US and Laurie Penny on how Twitter has changed dissent forever. The issue is on sale now, or you can subscribe through the website. Get a FREE copy of Andy McSmith's No Such Thing As Society when you start your annual subscription today for just £82. The five most read blogs - Inside the Parliament Square kettle | Laurie Penny
- An atheist in the White House? Why not, it's happened before | Tony Hudson
- Tuition fees bill passes with slim majority | George Eaton
- Inside the Whitehall Kettle | Laurie Penny
- The contempt for democracy | Steven Baxter
Leader: All is changed, changed utterly
There is an unprecedented opportunity to win support for a programme committed to economic and social justice. Tron: Legacy (PG)
By Ryan Gilbey
What seemed futuristic in 1982 now looks strangely dated, writes Ryan Gilbey | |
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