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Weekly Online Newsletter 16 July 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 Five things Iain Duncan Smith doesn't want you to know about the benefit cap Including why an out-of-work family is never better off than an in-work family, why it will cost more than it saves and why it will increase homelessness. By George Eaton The map which explains why Boris Johnson wants to close Heathrow It must be political, because it certainly isn't economic. By Alex Hern An Open Letter To HRH The Duchess Of Cambridge Women are devoting increasing amounts of time to their "birth day" appearance. Please don't give in to the trend, ma'am. By Michael Moran The "Life in the UK" test has morphed into a barrier to immigration Where once it was designed to help immigrants integrate, now it just keeps them out. By Thom Brooks "If you didn't see it, it didn't happen": the falsities we attach to sexual abuse Until we are willing to talk about what goes on behind the headlines, sexual abuse will remain something that happens to other people's children. By Frances Ryan NHS report author says claim of "13,000 needless deaths" is a misrepresentation Bruce Keogh, the author of the report into 14 NHS trusts, writes: "Don't believe everything you read, particularly in some newspapers." By George Eaton Has J K Rowling betrayed women writers in her decision to publish as Robert Galbraith? Does gender make a difference in publishing? By Nichi Hodgson What sort of prime minister would Miliband make? For a leader who clearly favours consensus over conflict, Miliband will need to get used to saying 'no'. By Kevin Meagher As a mother, I've learned that the phrase "as a mother" is divisive and indulgent Motherhood-as-kneejerk-opinion-former reduces mothers, these diverse, thinking individuals, to one indistinct mass, functioning on entirely predictable emotional responses. By Glosswitch Homophobia won't go away once same-sex marriage becomes law The passage of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill into law is cause for celebration. But we must avoid complacency. By Symon Hill Promotion Win a pair of tickets to see The Woman in Black: The most terrifying live theatre experience in the world Over 7 million people have lived to tell the tale. To celebrate 25 years of The Woman in Black in the West End we are giving you the chance to win a pair of tickets to see the show. 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