30 November 2009
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Cover story
Doing deals in Downing Street
Recent opinion polls have fluctuated wildly, but one thing is certain: there is still no great love for the Tories. So, how likely are we to wake up to a hung parliament after election night 2010? And what does history suggest will happen next?
Features
Two sides of the Coin
As Barack Obama and Gordon Brown prepare to invest extra troops in the latest attempt to defeat the Taliban, the reliance on counter-insurgency is likely to prove counter-intuitive
Here comes the sun
A giant nuclear fusion reactor could solve the world’s energy problems – but only if it doesn’t melt first.
Regulars
New Statesman Leader
Leader: Towards a progressive consensus
Labour should prepare for a possible hung parliament by forming a partnership of principle with the Liberal Democrats
First Thoughts
Iraq, Palin and building bridges
A trial is what those of us who consistently opposed the Iraq war desperately want
The Politics Column
No more leadership talk, please
Alan Johnson defends Gordon Brown and insists the debate on electoral reform is not over
World Citizen
Return to a secret country
Kevin Rudd's apology to the Aborigines has changed little. White Australia must offer its first people universal land rights and a proper share of resources
Books
Books of the Year: Part I
The New Statesman’s friends and contributors choose their favourite books of 2009
Books of the Year: Part II
The New Statesman’s friends and contributors choose their favourite books of 2009
