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Five must-read pieces from the magazine

  1. The Tories are blinded by rage against the Lib Dems, while Labour's cold fury is thawing
    Most of Labour's shadow ministers think another hung parliament is the likeliest outcome of the next election. By Rafael Behr

  2. Modern times are upside down - an invasion is not news; licence to lie takes you to the movies
    A full-scale invasion of Africa is under way. By John Pilger

  3. As illness ends Hugo Chávez's rule in Venezuela, what will his legacy be?
    The Venezuelan president brought hope to a continent. By Richard Gott

  4. Hugo Chávez: An elected autocrat
    He kept power by bullying those who dissented - and his departure leaves a dangerous vacuum. By Rory Carroll

  5. The closed circle: Britain's culture of secrecy
    "Cruel Britannia: a Secret History of Torture" and "Classified: Secrecy and the State in Modern Britain" reviewed. By Heather Brooke

Five must-read blogs

  1. Poll Tax II: the poorest face council tax rises of up to 333%
    A single parent working part-time on the minimum wage could pay £404 more in council tax from this April. By George Eaton

  2. Free schools will invite corruption unless we fix them now
    American free schools went through 20 years of shady deals because of their shoddy legislation. Now Britain is heading down the same path. By Laura McInerney

  3. Why I don't agree with trigger warnings
    When I was suffering from PTSD, I didn't want to be wrapped in cotton wool.
    By Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

  4. Apple's secret weakness: its margins aren't as high as you think
    55 per cent profit margins sounds like a lot, but someone's got to pay for iOS. By Alex Hern

  5. David Owen's NHS bill offers a final chance to save our health service
    Labour and the Lib Dems must support a bill that restores the right of all citizens to comprehensive care. By Allyson Pollock and David Price

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