Mehdi Hasan: The Tory plan to steal the next election | John Pilger: Assange has been smeared | Steve Jobs, 1955-2011 | John Gray reviews Christopher Hitchens

Weekly Online Newsletter 6 October 2011 HOME EDITOR'S CHOICE FEATURES REGULARS ARTS & BOOKS BLOGS JOBS SUBSCRIBE Editor's Choice Five must-read pieces from the magazine The biggest political scandal you've never heard of The coalition's changes to the electoral registration system will lead to a sick democracy, with fewer registered voters and lower turn­outs. By Mehdi Hasan After the sound bites, who has the answers? While Ed Miliband tries to find a new idealism to break free from his shadow, Tory modernisers are embracing "Blairism on steroids". What does that mean for British politics? By Rafael Behr The smearing of a revolution The Assange case demonstrates one thing - western claims to support democracy and the mainstream media's defence of freedom of speech are entirely hypocritical. By John Pilger The mind of a believer John Gray reviews Christopher Hitchens's new collection of essays Arguably. The Politics Interview -- Louise Mensch Is she the spirit of the new Tory party? By Jon Bernstein Five most-popular blogs Occupying Wall Street A dispatch from the New York frontline. By Laurie Penny Cameron goes off the rails The PM's patronising demand for families to clear their debts is bad economics and terrible politics. By George Eaton Steve Jobs, 1955-2011 Remembering a pioneer. By George Eaton Cameron rewrites his speech PM backtracks on household debt comments. By George Eaton Boris v Paxo: the oddest political interview ever? Newsnight's creaky encounter was a lowlight of the conference season. By Helen Lewis-Hasteley 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. 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   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.