Would Boris win the Tories the election? | Gore Vidal interview | Why idleness can pay

Weekly Online Newsletter 2 Aug 2012 HOME EDITOR'S CHOICE FEATURES REGULARS ARTS & BOOKS BLOGS JOBS SUBSCRIBE If you were forwarded this by a colleague please click here to subscribe Editor's Choice Five must-read pieces from the magazine Gore Vidal interviewed by Melvyn Bragg A 2010 interview with the late writer. By Melvyn Bragg Cheering on Boris is the polite Tory way of calling Cameron a loser The Mayor is not a future leader; he is a living taunt directed at the current one. By Rafael Behr What some people call idleness is often the best investment Excessive hard work is counterproductive. By Ed Smith Olympic village life, suburbs of psycho killers and a global jamboree Spree killings have become so routine in the US that they really ought to be ignored by the mainstream British media. By Jason Cowley The Strange Death of Labour Scotland - review A reminder of the scale and significance of Labour's contribution to Scottish life. By Douglas Alexander Five must-read blogs Would the Tories win with Boris as leader? That is the question Tory MPs are asking this morning. By George Eaton The Olympics is a symbolic victory for Saudi Arabian women, but let's not get carried away Uncomfortable questions must continue to be asked about the treatment of women's sport. By Sue Tibballs The two types of Guardian journalism about where to send your kids to school The left-leaning middle class struggle to accept fundamental truths about the state of our education system. By Andrew Old Is benefit-bashing the next Osborne gamble to go wrong? The Chancellor was ready to be seen as heartless. He didn't count on also looking hopeless. By Rafael Behr Video: oh, so that's why men don't do the uneven bars Ouch. By Alex Hern 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. Accreditation/Quality/Compliance Manager Central London Salary: 40000.00 GBP Annual A fantastic vacancy for an Accreditation Services Manager has arisen in a globally-renowned impartial authority that operates in the Business Education Environment. You will need to have substantial experience in quality and compliance control, preferably in the academic environment. Our client is looking for someone with strong reporting and project management skills, a sound appreciation of commercial sensibilities and a strong global mind-set. Recruiter: TalentHawk 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.