Why can’t we be more like Germany? From politics to football, why Britain is losing out

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Current affairs and newspaper magazine of the year Why can’t we be more like Germany? From politics to football, why Britain is losing out FEATURING Maurice Glasman, Jonathan Wilson, Philip Oltermann, Simon Heffer, Oliver Bullough, Mehdi Hasan and Laurie Penny   DON'T MISS: - Simon Heffer on why Thatcher wasn’t really a Conservative - Oliver Bullough reports on the rise of Russia Today, Putin’s media mouthpiece watched by millions in the west - Mehdi Hasan on whether Britain should be arming the Syrian rebels - Laurie Penny on why beauty should be irrelevant for young women today - David Owen reviews Charles Moore’s new biography of Margaret Thatcher - Daniel Trilling on the far-right tendencies of UKIP PLUS Kate Mossman reviews the eccentric new work of Van Dyke Parks | Leo Robson reviews Julian Barnes’s memoir and Richard Holmes’s book on ballooning | Will Self takes a walk through Paris. | Alice Oswald on the art of living in trees Find the issue, cover dated 3 - 9 May, 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 on the usual cover price! Sign up to New Statesman's annual subscription for just £87, that's a saving of £95! 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.