Vince Cable settles his scores | Dan Hodges: Sack Ed Balls | Inside the world's largest arms fair | Laurie Penny: Forget about "The One"

Weekly Online Newsletter 20 September 2011 HOME EDITOR'S CHOICE FEATURES REGULARS ARTS & BOOKS BLOGS JOBS SUBSCRIBE Editor's Choice The ten must-read blogs from the last week on newstatesman.com Vince Cable settles his scores Business Secretary takes aim at Steve Hilton, the Murdoch empire and Gordon Brown in his conference speech. By George Eaton Miliband should sack Ed Balls Labour cannot hope to rebuild its economic credibility while Balls remains shadow chancellor. By Dan Hodges My 40 minutes with Nick Clegg How did it go? I haven't decided yet. It would be nice to get the voters to say even that. By Richard Morris Inside the world's largest arms fair Lavish food and drink sits awkwardly with the sale of gleaming weapons that are ultimately used to kill and maim. By Ryan Gallagher Forget about looking for "The One" and have fun with the many The idea that everyone has a soulmate whom they are destined to love for ever is both implausible and cruel. By Laurie Penny Why Lib Dem members are so grumpy We're no longer the party where the membership really does set the agenda. By Richard Morris Osborne's £12bn black hole Without further cuts and tax rises, Osborne will likely miss his pledge to eliminate the structural deficit. By George Eaton What do our leaders say about the economic "catastrophe"? Nothing Britain's economic problems are getting worse. It's time the government took notice. By David Blanchflower The tale of Mr Hari and Dr Rose A false and malicious identity is admitted. By David Allen Green Did the invasion of Iraq heighten the threat from al-Qaeda-inspired terrorism? Me vs John Rentoul on a question to which the answer is YES. By Mehdi Hasan Subscribe! The issue is on sale now, or you can subscribe through the website. Get a FREE copy of Here Comes Trouble: Stories From My Life by Michael Moore when you start your annual subscription today for just £87. New Statesman Jobs Now recruiting New Statesman Jobs is the job site for intelligent and forward thinking job seekers. Click below to search jobs from our featured employers. • Head of Communications Mayfair, London Up to £40,000 per annum This is an exciting opportunity to lead the communications of a high profile national campaign on climate change backed by politicians, celebrities, Nobel Prize winners and a huge range of organisations from every part of society. Search thousands of top-quality jobs, click here Sign up to New Statesman Jobs Regulars Leader: In praise of the pugnaciously independent class of 2010 The new intake of MPs has a reassuring tendency to defy the whips. The NS has profiled some of the brightest and best. Arts & Culture Page One: a Year Inside the New York Times (15) By Ryan Gilbey This documentary is a hymn to newsprint, writes Ryan Gilbey.   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.