Osborne's reputation on the line | A witch-hunt against the Sun? | Laurie Penny: enough of this royal deference

Weekly Online Newsletter 14 February 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 Osborne hoisted with his own petard With Britain's credit rating on negative outlook, the Chancellor's reputation is on the line. By George Eaton A witch-hunt against the Sun? Why those at the tabloid should be more concerned with News International than the police. By David Allen Green Enough of this royal deference Traditional BBC objectivity seems to have been suspended for Andrew Marr's hour-long propaganda roll. By Laurie Penny An open letter to Eric Pickles People are losing control of the public spaces they love. Give local councils a say over betting shops. By Rowenna Davis What Tony Blair and David Miliband have to say to the Labour Party Blair tells the party to focus on the centre-ground and links with the City, echoing Miliband's NS essay. By Samira Shackle Should Murdoch sell the Sun? An intriguing proposal from Murdoch biographer Michael Wolff. By George Eaton Isn't it time we backed Bahrain's revolution? As the first anniversary of the uprising approaches, it is time for the west to reassess its support for the regime. By Sayed Mahdi Al-Modaressi VIDEO: Republican's heartfelt plea on gay marriage goes viral Representative Maureen Walsh gets emotional as she tells the House floor it is "cruel" to deny the right to love. By Samira Shackle Budget 2012: 20 minutes in, 1-0 Team Clegg The Lib Dems are right to identify higher rate pension tax relief as ripe for review. By James Plunkett Sarkozy sets out his stall The French president will tack right to head off the threat of Marine Le Pen. By Jonathan Derbyshire 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. Administrator - Global Corporate Actions Central London 20 - 25 GBP Hourly Tier 1 Investment Bank seeks an Administrator with an understanding of Global Corporate Actions (essential) as well as knowledge of SWIFT Messaging and Investment Banking background (these are all essential skills/experience for the position). Recruiter: Aston Carter Search thousands of top-quality jobs, click here Sign up to New Statesman Jobs   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.