UK national debt reaches £1 trillion | Why the benefit cap is unfair | Egypt's conservative revolution

Weekly Online Newsletter 24 January 2012 HOME EDITOR'S CHOICE FEATURES REGULARS ARTS & BOOKS BLOGS JOBS SUBSCRIBE Editor's Choice The ten must-read blogs from the last week on newstatesman.com Why the UK's £1 trillion debt is no cause for panic The national debt has actually been higher for most of the last century. By George Eaton Labour's framing failures Miliband and Balls are fixated on a political and economic agenda set by the Tories. By Mehdi Hasan The problem with welfare reform? It's the market, not the benefits cap Labour should focus on reforming the market to support the vulnerable without being labeled as profligate. By Rowenna Davis The benefit cap: what does it mean and why is it unfair? Peers fought plans to cap benefits at £26,000, despite public support. Here is everything you need to know. By Samira Shackle Why the Times should apologise over NightJack The emerging questions over the hacking of a blogger's email account. By David Allen Green A Tale of Two Elections The Republican primaries make good spectator sport and are conveniently conducted in English. The race to be France's next president matters a whole lot more. By Rafael Behr Big Society and the 21-hour week A shorter working week would not only slash the benefits bill but drastically improve public life. By Alex Holland How to solve the English question? An English parliament is a non-starter. But we could soon see "English votes on English laws". By George Eaton Egypt's conservative revolution As parliament sits for its inaugural session, how religious is the new Egyptian democracy? By Nelson Jones Why Leveson is right to allow anonymous witnesses Sometimes, anonymity is necessary in the public interest. That does not justify the tabloid's prurient use of unidentified "friends". By Steve Baxter 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. Flash Designer Central London 35000 - 40000 GBP Annual A Flash Designer is required to join a leading Financial Services Institution that is one of the UK's leading brands. Recruiter: Elan - Altrincham Search thousands of top-quality jobs, click here Sign up to New Statesman Jobs Regulars Leader: Chancellor Merkel's addiction to austerity threatens the euro The ECB must be empowered to act as a lender of last resort. Arts & Culture J Edgar (15); W.E. (15) By Ryan Gilbey Political biopics can conceal as much as they reveal, writes Ryan Gilbey.   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.