The Tory plan to "get Miliband" | John Pilger: The BBC is on Murdoch's side | Sayeeda Warsi interview

Weekly Online Newsletter 30 September 2010 Home Editor's Choice Features Regulars Arts & Books Blogs Subscribe   Editor's Choice IN THIS WEEK'S NEW STATESMAN... Ahead of next week's Conservative Party conference, this week's New Statesman looks at the state of the Tories and the challenges facing David Cameron. In an interview with Mehdi Hasan, Conservative chairman Sayeeda Warsi claims that electoral fraud cost the party three seats at the election and compares the media's treatment of Muslims to that of the Jewish community in the past. Elsewhere, Tim Montgomerie reveals the Tories' ten-point plan to defeat Ed Miliband, Francis Maude mounts a vigorous defence of the "big society" and Irwin Stelzer looks at Bill Clinton's lesson for Labour. Also this week, John Pilger argues that the BBC is in thrall to the same interests as the Murdoch empire, Mehdi Hasan praises Ed Miliband's first speech as "intelligent, honest, bold and solidly social-democratic", and David Blanchflower says that Ireland's troubles do not bode well for Britain. And finally, in case you missed it, don't forget to check out our list of the 50 people who matter, including WikiLeaks' Julian Assange, Hugo Chavez, Rupert Murdoch and Sarah Palin. Attending Conservative Conference this week? Why not come along to a New Statesman fringe? More information here. The issue is on sale now, or you can subscribe through the website. Get a FREE copy of Dennis Kavanagh and Philip Cowley's The British General Election of 2010 when you start your annual subscription today for just £82. The five most read blogs A bad day for Scientology? | David Allen Green David Miliband leaves the front bench | Caroline Crampton Goodbye David | Mehdi Hasan Poll finds US atheists know more about religion than believers | Patrick Osgood Balls makes his final job application | George Eaton Features Weekly Briefing Regulars Leader: The Tories would be foolish to underestimate Ed Miliband Miliband's decision to contrast his optimism with Cameron's pessimism is fertile territory for Labour. Blairites, nearly men and BBC hacks Peter Wilby Furious Labour hacks round on sainted Ed, how David resembles Heseltine, and why BBC political pundits should sit up and do their job.     This Week's Issue 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.