The David Starkey rap | Cameron follows Miliband's lead | Dave loves Twitter. Dave hates Twitter

Weekly Online Newsletter 16 August 2011 HOME EDITOR'S CHOICE JOBS FEATURES REGULARS ARTS & BOOKS BLOGS SUBSCRIBE   Editor's Choice Vote for The Staggers as your favourite blog If you've enjoyed our blog posts, lend us your vote in the Total Politics 2011 blog awards The ten must-read blogs from the last week on newstatesman.com It was like Enoch Powell meets Alan Partridge I did my best to challenge David Starkey in the Newsnight studio last night. By Owen Jones Cameron bows to Miliband and agrees to a riots inquiry As in the case of phone-hacking, the Labour leader is calling the shots. By George Eaton The David Starkey rap The historian's infamous Newsnight appearance. Remixed. By Jon Bernstein Morning Call: pick of the papers The ten must-read pieces from this morning's papers. Pawlenty out, Perry in, Bachmann to win? At least you can't say the Republican contest is turning out to be dull. By Felicity Spector Why did Cameron drop his comments on elected mayors? All references to elected mayors were left out from the final version of Cameron's speech. By George Eaton There's crime. And then there's HD Skycopter crime What about the glassing, the beating, the robbery that doesn't happen in "riot week"? By Steve Baxter Dave loves Twitter. Dave hates Twitter Compare and contrast. By Jon Bernstein Don't Panic The riots and the rule of law. By David Allen Green We all own the violence This is a simple truth and it has been misdiagnosed all week. By Simon Reid-Henry The issue is on sale now, or you can subscribe through the website. Get a FREE copy of Chris Mullin's A Walk-On Part: Diaries 1994-1999 when you start your annual subscription today for just £87. New Statesman Jobs Recruiting now on New Statesman Jobs Sign up to New Statesman Jobs now     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.