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Weekly Online Newsletter 26 January 2012 HOME EDITOR'S CHOICE FEATURES REGULARS ARTS & BOOKS BLOGS JOBS SUBSCRIBE Editor's Choice Five must-read pieces from the magazine The cold choice -- jobs or jihad What does the rise of Islamist parties hold for Egyptians and prospects for democracy? By Olivier Roy Mr Scotland, chauvinism and the SNP's big-tent nationalism In Edinburgh, Alex Salmond walks with the swagger of a man who feels that these could be the last days of the Union. By Jason Cowley This crisis has been springtime for the paranoid American right The causes of the US downturn are complex. But Tea Partiers would rather you thought that it boiled down to a cheating government and Maoists. By Thomas Frank O J Simpson wouldn't be so lucky again A jury must decide "beyond reasonable doubt" if a person is guilty. But this hollow and meaningless phrase confounds justice - so why not borrow from science to ensure a fair verdict? By Richard Dawkins Leader: Now is Mr Cameron's chance to halt the NHS sell-off The health service must not be transformed into a market free-for-all. By NewStatesman Five must-read pieces from the magazine Full transcript | Barack Obama | 2012 State of the Union address "What's at stake are not Democratic values or Republican values but American values. We have to reclaim them." Exclusive poll: Scotland close to backing independence New Statesman/ICD poll shows that 44 per cent support independence, with 45 per cent opposed. By George Eaton Why British journalists are taught to be dishonest Free speech is shackled by the UK's libel laws. By Laurie Penny Britain on the brink of a double-dip recession GDP fell by 0.2 per cent in the final quarter of 2011. By George Eaton The NHS is toxic for the Tories and they know it An increasing number of Conservative MPs are starting to think the unloved health reforms ought somehow to be killed off. By Rafael Behr Subscribe! The issue is on sale now, or you can subscribe through the website. Print Edition Special Offer Get a FREE £10 Waterstone's voucher 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. Marketing Executive - Financial Services Central London 30000 - 35000 GBP Annual A fantastic brand new opportunity for a Marketing Executive has just been picked up by Kyna Associates brand new, globally recognised, financial organisation based in Central London. Kyna Associates Search thousands of top-quality jobs, click here Sign up to New Statesman Jobs Regulars Leader: Now is Mr Cameron's chance to halt the NHS sell-off The health service must not be transformed into a market free-for-all.   Subscribe 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.