In this week’s New Statesman we review David Cameron‘s first three months in power and assess the political impact of the coalition so far. In our cover story, Mehdi Hasan says that Cameron has launched a profound ideological assault on the state, going further and faster than Thatcher ever did.
Elsewhere, Tim Montgomerie, editor of ConservativeHome, lists the ten moments that define the coalition’s time in power, including the backlash against Michael Gove’s education cuts and Cameron’s decision to work shorter hours than his predecessors.
Meanwhile, ahead of the release of Tony Blair‘s memoirs, John Pilger calls for his prosecution over the invasion of Iraq and says the legal case against the former prime minister is growing. Also this week, our economics columnist, David Blanchflower, predicts that a steep rise in unemployment may force George Osborne to change course.
All this plus Iain Dale‘s Westminster diary, Xan Rice on the African al-Qaeda and Alice Miles on why Nick Clegg is our Buzz Lightyear.
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