Child poverty set to soar | Mehdi Hasan: Afghanistan ten years on | Christopher Hitchens speaks in Texas | What is China up to in Africa?

Weekly Online Newsletter 11 October 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 Hitchens: "I'm not going to quit until I absolutely have to" Writer makes first public appearance for months in Texas. By George Eaton Mitt Romney's religion Is Mormonism a "cult", or just the great American religion? By Nelson Jones Ten years on from the invasion of Afghanistan... ...here are ten things you should know. By Mehdi Hasan French socialists take a left turn Arnaud Montebourg's supporters hold the key to next weekend's primary. By Jonathan Derbyshire Child poverty is set to soar under the coalition Cameron promised that there would be no "increase in child poverty". But the IFS says it will soar. By George Eaton 25 killed as Egyptians clash with army in Cairo Video shows security forces storming al-Hurra TV headquarters, forcing end to broadcast. By Alice Gribbin A very special mission Why was Tzipi Livni's visit to the UK accorded privileged status? By Ben White And I'm not making this up... Instead of pandering to tabloid mythology why can't May, Cameron and co just be honest? By Steve Baxter What is China up to in Africa? A new documentary tries to find out. By Sella Oneko An open letter to Labour's new shadow education and health secretaries Labour has too often looked as if it is simply the defender of the status quo and vested interests. By Rick Muir Subscribe! The issue is on sale now, or you can subscribe through the website. Get a FREE copy of Empire: What Ruling the World Did to the British by Jeremy Paxman when you start your annual subscription today for just £87.   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.