The myth of the Fourth Reich | Laurie Penny: occupy the media | Can Osborne learn to love the state? | Books of the year 2011

Weekly Online Newsletter 24 November 2011 HOME EDITOR'S CHOICE FEATURES REGULARS ARTS & BOOKS BLOGS JOBS SUBSCRIBE Editor's Choice Five must-read pieces from the magazine The myth of the Fourth Reich The spectre of history looms over the eurozone crisis and Germany's role in it, but it has less to do with Nazism than with the traumas and economic woes of the 1920s. By Richard J Evans Osborne can stop voters worrying by learning to love the state Soon, the Tories will have no choice but to think of government not as part of the problem, but the solution. By Rafael Behr Nintendo warfare Jemima Khan visits Islamabad to hear about the terrible civilian death toll of US drone strikes. By Jemima Khan Trust the experts? Not the ones who failed to foresee the crash Experts aren't infallible. Prone to overconfidence and groupthink, some of them make catastrophic errors. By Mehdi Hasan Books of the year 2011 The New Statesman's contributors and friends choose their favourite reads of the year. By NewStatesman Five most-popular blogs Hugh Grant's 10 myths of tabloid journalism How the actor rebutted the tabloids at the Leveson inquiry. By George Eaton Occupy the media Dissatisfaction with mainstream journalism is leading to a profound change in the way that protest is reported. By Laurie Penny Trying to evict OccupyLSX The court battle begins to clear St Paul's Churchyard. By David Allen Green Down the Tube? Up the social ladder Public transport by name is increasingly exclusive by nature. By Rowenna Davis Shouting down David Willetts Last night a lecture at Cambridge by the minister for higher education was cancelled following a student protest. By Nelson Jones Subscribe! The issue is on sale now, or you can subscribe through the website. Print Edition Special Offer Get a FREE copy of Arguably, by Christopher Hitchens 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. PPC Campaign Manager City of London £25000 - £30000 per annum Looking to recruit an accomplished PPC campaign manager/strategist for a varied role with massive potential for career growth and development. This is a multi-faceted role which will be focused on four key areas... Search thousands of top-quality jobs, click here Sign up to New Statesman Jobs Regulars Leader: The strikes are an expression of fear and insecurity   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.