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Balls's speech made way for a new agenda that is profoundly exciting. By Rowenna Davis McCluskey ignores the deficit that Osborne will leave
Nowhere does the Unite general secretary acknowledge the £79bn deficit that Labour would inherit. By George Eaton Ed Balls' surrender is a political disaster
The shadow chancellor's capitulation on cuts and public sector pay offers vindication for the Tories' economic strategy, even as it is proven to fail. By Owen Jones Jon Huntsman withdraws from Republican race
Former Utah governor to endorse Mitt Romney amid poor polling results in South Carolina. By Samira Shackle Mrs T, unreliable narrator
There are many Maggie Thatchers, and which story we choose to tell says more about us than it does about her. By Laurie Penny Israel's law keeping Arab families apart
The human consequences of the decision to ban thousands of Palestinians who are married to Israelis from living in Israel. By Martin Linton Osborne needs to launder a euro bailout through the IMF
The Chancellor cannot be seen to throw good pounds after bad euros, but nor can he stand by as the single currency goes into meltdown. By Rafael Behr Deride Miliband for anything you like, but not his looks
The shabby treatment of the Labour leader opens the door to more of this kind of unedifying garbage in the future. By Steve Baxter Rick Santorum's baby - a follow-up
Damian Thompson and others on the right are trying to demonise me for reporting a story that Santorum's wife and supporters have been happy to discuss. By Mehdi Hasan Ed Miliband's home for recycled jokes
The Labour leader practises gag austerity. By Helen Lewis-Hasteley The issue is on sale now, or you can subscribe through the website.
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Leader: Miliband could win the argument but lose the political battle
The Labour leader has struggled to animate and convince voters. Shame (18); Margin Call (15)
By Ryan Gilbey
Stories of sex and finance reveal New York's seamy side.
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