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Weekly Online Newsletter 12 January 2012 HOME EDITOR'S CHOICE FEATURES REGULARS ARTS & BOOKS BLOGS JOBS SUBSCRIBE Editor's Choice Five must-read pieces from the magazine Who's left? The top 20 US progressives The New Statesman profiles the leading American progressives who are keeping the cause alive. By Mehdi Hasan Cameron is good in a crisis. Sadly, it tends to be one he's created himself Cameron's intense relaxedness about the technicalities of government is his greatest weakness. By Rafael Behr A guru's diary Will the real Steve Hilton please stand up? The Downing Street honcho offers a sneak peak at his week. By Steve Hilton Leader: Miliband could win the argument but lose the political battle The Labour leader has struggled to animate and convince voters. By NewStatesman Betting on the Tube's high rollers Why a tube strike during the Olympics has just become more likely. By Kevin Maguire Five must-read pieces from the magazine Exclusive report: Are the media racist? NS survey shows ethnic minorities are still largely absent from opinion pages, senior roles and staff jobs in UK press. By Alice Gribbin Why the Tories must shed their "party of the rich" image For victory in the next election, the Conservatives must appeal to hard-pressed but aspirational voters. By David Skelton Labour needs to be more radical on high pay and low pay Miliband should should promise to link the minimum wage to a new top pay index. By Andrew Harrop The right tries to blame youth unemployment on immigration -- again MigrationWatch has been allowed to get away with irresponsible scaremongering for too long. By Matt Cavanagh Mitt Romney's religion Is Mormonism a "cult" or just the great American religion? By Nelson Jones New Statesman Event Wael Ghonim in conversation with Mehdi Hasan at The Mosaic Rooms 30 January 2012, 7.15pm The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road London SW5 0SW One year on from the start of the occupation of Tahrir Square, the "spokesman for a revolution" -- activist, social entrepreneur, and former Google executive -- Wael Ghonim, talks to the New Statesman's Mehdi Hasan about the Egyptian revolution, what comes next, and how the power of the internet and social media is being harnessed as a tool for democratic change around the world. The event will take place at The Mosaic Rooms - a cultural space showcasing progressive and innovative contemporary culture from and connected to the Arab World. Tickets cost £15 each and can be purchased online here 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 Manager Central London 50000 - 60000 GBP Annual Marketing Manager required by my client, a leading retail organisation. Marketing Manager is required to act as a marketing business partner to the senior stakeholders of the eCommerce business... Recruiter: Sentinel IT Search thousands of top-quality jobs, click here Sign up to New Statesman Jobs Regulars Leader: Miliband could win the argument but lose the political battle The Labour leader has struggled to animate and convince voters.   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.