Mehdi Hasan: Miliband's image problem | In defence of the euro | Tom Watson interview | Libya - is war over?

Weekly Online Newsletter 29 September 2011 HOME EDITOR'S CHOICE FEATURES REGULARS ARTS & BOOKS BLOGS JOBS SUBSCRIBE Editor's Choice Five must-read pieces from the magazine The Politics Interview -- Tom Watson The scourge of News Corp tells the New Statesman the inside story of how he nabbed Rupert and James Murdoch at those select committee hearings, and looks forward to Labour under Ed Miliband. By Jon Bernstein Miliband's vision is bold - but now it's time to convince the country The Labour leader has made a decisive break with three decades of free-market orthodoxy. He must now improve his image - and fast. By Mehdi Hasan King David struggles to control his cabinet of wayward barons While the New Labour project was staffed with card-carrying Blairites, it is hard to identify ardent Cameroons in government. By Rafael Behr This is no time to give up on the euro The single currency is not the cause of the crisis. By Oliver Kamm Libya -- is war over? Libya is euphoric at the fall of Gaddafi. But with the "interim" government headed by the dictator's old justice minister, and a treasury running on empty, is the violence really over? By Nicholas Pelham Five most-popular blogs The trial and punishment of Yousef Nadarkhani Is a man to be executed for "apostasy"? By David Allen Green Ed's hit himself with a hammer. Why is he surprised it hurts? Miliband is fundamentally wrong in his perception of where the centre ground is. By Dan Hodges Photography and Contempt of Court The real story of the case of Paul Thompson. By David Allen Green UK to "resist" European plans for a Robin Hood tax Britain looks set to scupper a financial transaction tax, saying it will unfairly affect London. By Samira Shackle Miliband's conference speech: what the papers say What the commentators have to say about the Labour leader's speech in Liverpool yesterday. By Samira Shackle 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. • Senior Campaigns Officer London £32,361 per annum To support the development, implementation and evaluation of the Commission's public information activity, having overall responsibility for particular aspects of campaign activity and material productions. Search thousands of top-quality jobs, click here Sign up to New Statesman Jobs Regulars Leader: The market is not working for the majority   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.