Why is gay marriage so controversial? | The silence over the north's spending cuts | Is Greece really a democracy anymore?

Weekly Online Newsletter 05 Feb 2013 HOME EDITOR'S CHOICE ECONOMICS POLITICS CULTURE BLOGS JOBS SUBSCRIBE If you were forwarded this by a colleague please click here to subscribe Editor's Choice Ten must-read blogs Why is same sex marriage so controversial? Its opponents may well have a darker motivation than they admit. By Nelson Jones As the North of England's arts and culture is gutted, the London-centric press looks away Newcastle is to cut 100% of its art funding, but the southern-dominated media can't report it. By Holly Baxter Selective zero-tolerance: is Greece really a democracy anymore? It's time to call Greece's coalition government what it is - a far-right authoritarian group. By Yiannis Baboulias Why the Lib Dems are confident they can win the Eastleigh by-election Lib Dem activists point out that the party has gained seats in recent local elections. By George Eaton Europe wobbles... Italy, Spain and Cyprus all strike fear into the hearts of economists. By Alex Hern Gove's ultra-partisan style is a sign of things to come Tory MPs see the Education Secretary's politicisation of his department as a case study in how to beat the Whitehall system. By Rafael Behr If we deplore racism and sexism in videogames, how can we defend violence? A culture of violence is something that normalises violence and makes it acceptable. Games don't do that because they don't feature real violence. By Phil Hartup Dear Chris Grayling: I was smacked as a child and it DID do me harm If this is going to be a match of anecdotes, don't devalue mine. By Glosswitch Why digging up Richard III tells us more about the present than the past The body of the last Plantagenet king has been exhumed - but what have we learned? By Philip Maughan "Is my dog gay?" Well, how could you even tell? The lessons a gay dog from Tennessee can teach us all about human sexuality. By Jane Fae Subscribe! The issue is on sale now, or you can subscribe through the website. Special Offer Get 12 Issues for just £12, plus £5 Waterstones voucher 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. Product Sales Manager - (Tactical Data Links) Hampshire 45000.00 - 53000.00 GBP Annual Our client is a world leading information technology contractor with a strong heritage of delivering world-class solutions and delivering advanced technology across a broad spectrum of civil and defence domains. They currently have a requirement for a Product Sales Manager to join their team in Farnborough. Recruiter: CBS Butler 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. 2012. 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. Powered by Blogger.