08 February 2010
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Cover story
Cameron is worse than we imagined. Much worse
2015 – David Cameron’s Tories have been in power for five years, Britain is ravaged by deep cuts, the borders are closed to non-EU migrants, there is social unrest, Labour is divided and Scotland is preparing for independence
Features
Continental drifters
One of the great cultural shifts of the 20th century was the influx of black American intellectuals into Europe. Their legacy is still with us.
Start the world, we want to get on
The Copenhagen debacle gave little grounds for hope of concerted action against climate change, but Anthony Giddens sees a chance for a new beginning
Essay
The single, brilliant idea
Great oratory is the mark of a great leader. Sophie Elmhirst asks politicians, historians and the writers who worked for Clinton and Blair to reveal the secrets of the perfect speech
Interview
Regulars
New Statesman Leader
Leader: It need not be a nightmare on Cameron Street
David Cameron's opposition to electoral reform means the Conservatives are once more the party of the status quo
Culture
To have and to Holden
Leo Robson explains how fans’ devotion to Salinger’s cult anti-hero is misplaced.
Books
The real reason Salinger sought escape
The seclusion of J D Salinger and Glenn Gould was a result of psychological damage.
Worse Than War: Genocide, Eliminationism and the Ongoing Assault on Humanity
Apocalyptic theories about the massacres of the past century obscure the root causes of conflict.
