Thursday, February 7, 2013

Jemima Khan: how Assange alienated his allies | Gove flunks his exam | The Lib Dems' race problem

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Five must-read pieces from the magazine

  1. How Julian Assange alienated his allies
    WikiLeaks has been guilty of the same obfuscation and misinformation as those it sought to expose. By Jemima Khan

  2. If Tory MPs can't decide what kind of party they want, they'll have to work it out in opposition
    Whatever the change, all Tories want it to be harder and faster. That is not something the Prime Minister can deliver in a coalition. By Rafael Behr

  3. Leader: Lessons for Labour from an Essex Tory MP
    Robert Halfon's call for the reinstatement of the 10p income-tax band could be a winning idea for the Conservatives. By New Statesman

  4. Reviewed: Pablo Larrain's "No"
    An inspiring watch that explores the role advertising played in Chile's progress. By Ryan Gilbey

  5. The challenges facing Mark Carney at the Bank of England
    The new Bank of England governor doesn't start until July but he has some important decisions to make before then. By David Blanchflower

Five must-read blogs

  1. Having failed to do his homework, Gove flunked the exam
    The Education Secretary's decision to bow to his critics and retain GCSEs is, in a competitive field, the most humiliating retreat yet from a coalition minister. By George Eaton

  2. Can watching a couple of Rihanna videos really turn a girl into a knicker-dropping strumpet?
    We're experiencing a sexual counterrevolution that encompasses a backlash against women's sexual and reproductive freedom. By Laurie Penny

  3. The Lib Dems are still not addressing their race problem
    The only one of the main parties with no black and minority ethnic MPs needs to promote radical solutions to racial inequality if it is to win credibility on this issue.
    By Lester Holloway

  4. Robobacklash: do we even need to worry about automation in the workplace?
    Where there's a popular view, there's always a backlash. By Alex Hern

  5. The working class vote is up for grabs - will it be Labour or the Tories that seizes it?
    Both parties have to make clear how they would cut the cost of living, increase the supply of housing and help low-paid workers. By David Skelton

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