Ed Balls pulls it off | Poll trouble for Miliband | Laurie Penny: watching the Arctic melt | Glasman defends Blue Labour

Weekly Online Newsletter 27 September 2011 HOME EDITOR'S CHOICE FEATURES REGULARS ARTS & BOOKS BLOGS JOBS SUBSCRIBE Editor's Choice The ten must-read blogs from the last week on newstatesman.com Ed Balls pulls it off He had the spirit and confidence of a man who knows he is winning the argument. By George Eaton Poll shows Tories edging ahead, highlighting challenge for Miliband The one-point lead is not significant in itself, but shows that Labour must work to be seen as a viable alternative. By Samira Shackle Watching the Arctic melt, I realise apathy must be frozen out We can choose abject complicity, or we can decide that it's not too late to build a better world. By Laurie Penny Glasman sticks up for Blue Labour The Labour peer continues to promote his particular brand of anti-managerial politics. By Sophie Elmhirst Labour's odd plan to get bad journalists "struck off" Ivan Lewis has a proposal to clean up the press. Shame it's unworkable and illiberal. By Helen Lewis-Hasteley Miliband's welfare plan deserves the left's support His plan to reward those in work is a reaffirmation of the founding principles of the welfare state. By George Eaton Why do we still watch party conferences in the age of paid TV? In these carefully stage-managed days, voices of dissent are removed from anywhere near a television camera. By Steve Baxter Will the man in the street become Ed's friend? Ed Miliband needs to find the centre ground and make moves towards it. By Dan Hodges Want to earn your way up? Fine - just don't be a woman, live outside of London, or work part-time. By Gavin Kelly Prescribing Jesus Is it really appropriate for a doctor to offer Christianity as part of the treatment? By Nelson Jones Subscribe! The issue is on sale now, or you can subscribe through the website. Get a FREE copy of Here Comes Trouble: Stories From My Life by Michael Moore when you start your annual subscription today for just £87. New Statesman Jobs Now recruiting New Statesman Jobs is the job site for intelligent and forward thinking job seekers. Click below to search jobs from our featured employers. • Policy & Outreach Director London Commensurate with experience The Director will lead ISEAL's Policy and Outreach team (responsible for strategic engagement with government, business and civil society leaders) in developing strategies for new areas of policy and outreach work. Search thousands of top-quality jobs, click here Sign up to New Statesman Jobs Regulars Leader: It is time for David Miliband to come in from the cold The return of the former foreign secretary would be a huge help rather than a hindrance to Labour.   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.