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Weekly Online Newsletter 9 June 2011 Home Editor's Choice Features Regulars Arts & Books Blogs Subscribe   Editor's Choice IN THIS WEEK'S NEW STATESMAN This week's New Statesman was guest-edited by Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams. Dr Williams uses the leader to launch a remarkable attack on the coalition government, warning that it is committing the country to "radical, long-term policies for which no one voted". He also discussed Libya, torture and Britain's declining role in the world with Foreign Secretary William Hague. Dr Williams commissioned a wide range of essays, articles and reports in conjunction with New Statesman editors for the 80-page special issue, including articles by Philip Pullman on being a "Church of England atheist", Iain Duncan Smith on cracking down on welfare abuse, Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks on why religion can build a better society than the so-called "big society", Gordon Brown on how the world is failing young people and Richard Curtis on malaria being commissioned by an Archbishop. Elsewhere in the magazine, Rafael Behr discusses the Lib Dem plan to "retoxify" the Tories, Mehdi Hasan on Sharia law, and Victoria Coren wonders whether or not playing poker is a sin The issue is on sale now, or you can subscribe through the website. The five most read blogs Sesame Street is pushing a liberal, gay agenda, says Fox News | Samira Shackle The IMF has no credibility in forecasting the UK economy | David Blanchflower Grayling's Folly is falling down | David Allen Green Human cost of welfare reform | Laurie Penny Rihanna or the Queen: who does the Daily Mail prefer? | Will Sturgeon Regulars Leader: The government needs to know how afraid people are By Rowan Williams We are being committed to radical, long-term policies for which no one voted. New Statesman Jobs - Job of the week Lectureship in International Political Economy • London • £33,193 to £39,185 Candidates working anywhere in the field of International Political Economy are invited to apply for this post. Recruiter: King's College London     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.