Did the left win the 20th century? | Stewart Lee: where are all the right-wing comedians? | Slavoj Žižek: a leftist tribute to Thatcher

Weekly Online Newsletter 18 Apr 2013 HOME EDITOR'S CHOICE ECONOMICS POLITICS WORLD AFFAIRS 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 Did the left win the twentieth century? We asked prominent thinkers, politicians and writers to take the long view. By New Statesman Where are all the right-wing stand-ups? Yes, Jimmy Carr avoided tax and the BNP loves Al Murray's Pub Landlord, but it's hard to find a comedian who votes Tory. By Stewart Lee Leader: Bending the arc of history towards justice and freedom The leader from the centenary issue of the magazine. By New Statesman What's the point of an opinion columnist these days? By 70, will I be screeching about immigrants from an enormous throne made of my clippings? By Laurie Penny Editor's Note: A long and not always smooth history Jason Cowley recalls his first lunch with Peter Wilby, a warning from Tony Howard and champagne with Norman Mackenzie. By Jason Cowley Five must-read blogs The simple courage of decision: a leftist tribute to Thatcher What we need today is a Thatcher of the left. By Slavoj ��i��ek "I keep being kicked in the gutter": the cruelty of multiple cuts Thousands of people with disabilities or long-term illness are now being affected by simultaneous cuts. By Frances Ryan A left-wing government in Portugal? Don't hold your breath Why there's not going to be a Portuguese "Syriza" any time soon. By Cátia Bruno Inside Miliband's "one nation" project The Labour leader's chief strategist Stewart Wood on the inspiration he takes from Thatcher and the five principles behind "one nation". By George Eaton Why is the American right closing prisons? In the US the tide on criminal justice reform has started to turn as conservatives recognise the huge inefficiency of the prison system. Could the same happen here? By Rick Muir Advertisment Subscribe to the London Review of Books from just £1 an issue Readers of the London Review of Books have come to expect inspired matches of writer and subject. Often provocative and always original, our writers do more than just review books - they analyse, inform and interrogate world culture. Subscribe to the LRB today from only £1 an issue and you will: Receive unlimited access to the 30-year LRB digital archive- every piece we have ever published Beat the mail and read the latest issue online Benefit from our No-risk guarantee - full refund on all unposted issues Get every issue delivered direct to your door 24 times a year Sponsored Advertorial The business of social business What works and how it's done- In association with IBM 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. Powered by Blogger.