How to fix our schools | Mikhail Gorbachev interview | Laurie Penny on sex and power

Weekly Online Newsletter 26 May 2011 Home Editor's Choice Features Regulars Arts & Books Blogs Subscribe   Editor's Choice IN THIS WEEK'S NEW STATESMAN: Hands up who knows how to fix our schools This week's New Statesman, is a special issue on education in which we chart a social revolution happening by stealth. Inside, Peter Wilby says that Michael Gove's school reforms are just as far-reaching and just as risky as Andrew Lansley's NHS reforms. Elsewhere, Anthony Seldon the Master of Wellington College, warns that British schools have become joyless production lines, Francis Gilbert explains why Michael Gove's free schools launch is already in trouble, Laura McInerney warns that EMA reforms in England will force teachers to ration funding, and an exclusive New Statesman/ICD poll shows strong suppport for free schools but overwhelming opposition to £9,000 tuition fees. Also this week, Jason Cowley meets the Business Secretary, Vince Cable, who warns of the risk of a second financial crisis, Mehdi Hasan says that it's time to lay off Ed Miliband, John Pilger argues that Barack Obama's record is violent, not valiant, and Laurie Penny says that the power rut of politics hides the truth about our sex lives. All this, plus an interview with former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, Geoffrey Robertson on privacy law, and Alice Miles on why we would all be happier if we lived in Canada. The issue is on sale now, or you can subscribe through the website. Get a FREE copy of Sam Harris's The Moral Landscape when you start your annual subscription today for just £87. The five most read blogs Why Dawkins disappoints | Nelson Jones King Obama? | Mehdi Hasan Obama refuses to endorse Cameron's deficit plan | George Eaton Is it the Sun what lost it? | David Allen Green Obama's awkward banquet moment | George Eaton New Statesman Jobs Job of the Week: Chief Press Officer, NSPCC London £60,000 - £75,000 The NSPCC is recruiting for a Chief Press Officer to lead its media relations team and play a major part in achieving its strategy. Sign up to New Statesman Jobs now Regulars Leader: Cameron and Obama should take heed of people power Arts & Culture Le Quattro volte (U) By Ryan Gilbey Ryan Gilbey is charmed by a whimsical picture about life, death and goats.     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.