Obama's second chance - can he deliver this time or will he just keep hanging on?

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Current affairs and newspaper magazine of the year In this week's issue: Obama's second chance Can he deliver this time or will he just keep hanging on? FEATURING Nicky Woolf, Michael Newton, Rafael Behr, Douglas Alexander, Nicholas Wapshott, Terry Eagleton and Kate Mossman   DON'T MISS: -  Nicky Woolf reports on the US presidential election from Ohio, the swing state that wishes it wasn't a political bellwether -  Jonathan Derbyshire visits the artist Peter Blake in his studio and finds him thinking about posterity -  Andrew Gimson profiles Australian election strategist Lynton Crosby -  Historian Michael Newton asks if any political assassination has ever changed the course of history -  Rafael Behr argues that Michael Gove is cementing his position as the ideological driving force of the Conservative Party -  Rowenna Davis looks at Maurice Glasman's role in the Dover People's Port campaign -  Shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander reflects on the US presidential election PLUS Michael Brooks examines the ash fungus epidemic, Nicholas Wapshott looks forward to 2016 and predicts a tight race between Hillary Clinton and Chris Christie, Terry Eagleton reviews Roger Scruton's history of the Church of England and our critic at large Kate Mossman revisits Michael Jackson's Thriller album, 30 years after its original release Find the issue, cover dated 9th - 16th November, on sale for £3.50 in all good newsagents in London on Thursday and the rest of the country on Friday. Or buy the issue in digital form here - ideal for those living outside the UK. Trial a subscription to the New Statesman and receive 12 issues for only £12  (UK only) delivered straight to your door - that's a saving of £2.50 each week on the usual cover price! Don't know what to give that person who has everything? Give the gift that keeps on giving - a gift subscription to the New Statesman International and national readers can also call +44 (0)207 936 6459 or click here to obtain a print copy. New Statesman LTD, registered in England No. 03143654, John Carpenter House, John Carpenter Street, London, EC4Y 0AN. 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. 2010. 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.