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From the Editor…

13 February 2012

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From this week, here is a selection of my favourites…

Regulars

Leader: The battle for London will define British politics

Victory for Mr Johnson would be a grave blow to Ed Miliband.

Boy George v cockney rebel

Rachel Reeves has caught the ear of "Sir" George Osborne

By hugging Clegg close, Cameron might end up suffocating him

By hugging Clegg close, Cameron might end up suffocating him

The Tories are trying to smother in advance any talk of Lib Dem collaboration with Labour.

Culture

A Dangerous Method (15)

A Dangerous Method (15)

Ryan Gilbey enjoys David Cronenberg's Freudian sight gags.

Books

Dictionary

The interview

Preview: Ken Livingstone: “The world is run by monsters”

The interview

Preview: Boris Johnson: “I’ll tell you what makes me angry – lefty crap”

On Syria

Intervention in Syria won’t work, so how do we stop Assad?

GOP race so far

Infographic: Republican primary race 2012

Mind your B-sides

Mind your B-sides

Time to rethink

Time to rethink, not reassure

Who minds?

Latter Day Taint?

Alistair Darling

Alistair Darling, the Miliband dilemma and what the party must do next
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