Is Scientology just a weird cult? | The real cost of the Libor scandal | The US should back off Assange

Weekly Online Newsletter 3 Jul 2012 HOME EDITOR'S CHOICE FEATURES REGULARS ARTS & BOOKS BLOGS JOBS SUBSCRIBE Read the New Statesman on your smartphone or tablet We are now on Google Currents for iPad, iPhone and Android Subscribe for free here: http://www.google.com/producer/editions/CAowlt-YCQ/new_statesman If you were forwarded this by a colleague please click here to subscribe Editor's Choice Ten must-read blogs Bob Diamond's resignation is a victory for Ed Miliband Once again, the Labour leader set the political pace. By George Eaton Is Scientology just a weird cult? Unconventional beliefs have always invited ridicule. By Nelson Jones The real cost of the Libor Scandal What Barclays and other banks did will hurt every saver and homeowner. By Alex Andreou To get Julian Assange to face the Swedish allegations, America should back off If the US promises not to extradite him from Sweden, Julian Assange may be able to put an end to the saga. By Ryan Gallagher Why Boris Johnson should step in to save London's WorldPride parade The Mayor could make an important gesture to the LGBT community in London by helping with last-minute funding problems. By Nichi Hodgson Europe, what have you done for me lately? The EU's triumph on mobile charges shows how the union benefits consumers. By Will Straw Scottish independence: the view from Belfast How might the Scottish constitutional debate affect politics in Northern Ireland? By James Maxwell Why we still need a public inquiry into the banks A Leveson-style inquiry would expose the web of patronage and lobbying. By Michael Moran Phone-hacking, then rate-fixing - which industry is next? The anatomy of a modern-day scandal. By Alex Hern What would it mean for Britain to leave the EU? Talking about an EU referendum now is the wrong thing, at the wrong time and for the wrong reasons. By Petros Fassoulas Subscribe! The issue is on sale now, or you can subscribe through the website. Special Offer Brian Cox & Jeff Forshaw book free when you purchase 12 issues today for just £12 by direct debit Subscribe today for the following benefits: Save £125 on the annual cover price! Never miss an issue The magazine will be delivered to your door each week - sent by first class mail or airmail Free access to the PDF edition (worth £50 a year) Money back guarantee - we will send you a full refund on the unexpired part of your subscription should you decide you don't want to receive any more issues Free access to the New Statesman archive Subscription continues for £14.99 at quarterly intervals, unless cancelled, for one year. Then £9.99 a month thereafter. 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. Online Production Executive, Progressive Media International London Competitive You will be responsible for ad trafficking, media optimisation, reporting and data analysis; as well as for the creation of newsletters, digital editions of the company's magazines and bespoke web pages as required. The successful candidate will possess strong analytic skills and demonstrate an aptitude for number crunching and have a good knowledge of Microsoft applications.A good working knowledge of HTML is essential while an understanding of JavaScript and knowledge of Acrobat and basic video would be an advantage. The ideal candidate will have at least one year's agency or client side experience working with DoubleClick DART. Recruiter: Progressive Media International 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.