Contents in prospect 5 If I ruled the world arianna huffington 6 Diary 8 Number cruncher peter kellner 10 Politics james purnell 12 Prospect recommends 14 Letters plus stephen collins’s cartoon strip.

opinions 16 The sound of silence d Miliband’s slow start as Labour leader was clever. Now he needs to speak. roy hattersley 17 A New York tale ritain doesn’t need US-style elected police chiefs. jessica de grazia 19 The Lib Dem road to recovery he party can win electoral reform, and much more. david laws 20 The Chávez problem

Venezuela’s leader is a greater threat than we think. robert amsterdam

21 How to help yourself

Navigating popular psychology. oliver burkeman the world 22 The month ahead 23 Washington dahlia lithwick 24 Moganshan, China mark kitto 25 New Delhi anjana ahuja

71 Leith on life sam leith 72 Matters of taste fiona sims 74 Sporting life david goldblatt

26 The new age of protest fresh generation of activists could prove a real threat to the coalition. ed howker & shiv malik investment special 47 A great American revival jim o’neill’s global round-up. 51 What is financial literacy?

alistair darling on why we should all know the basics. 52 DIY investment workshop john kay helps max hastings manage his money 55 Where to invest it charles batchelor on where to stash your cash. 60 Win some, lose some est and worst investments. 62 The Chinese century jim rogers on the Asian giant. 64 Stop the Greek exit vicky pryce on Greece’s woes.

Features 33 The final countdown he space shuttle prepares for its last flight. sam knight

40 The Prussians are coming

Germany looks for solace in nostalgia. roger boyes

67 How to bring up prodigies hould we all raise children like the Chinese? patti waldmeir science & technology 75 A test of our metal new book on the elements is science writing at its best. matt ridley 76 Web wars he WikiLeaks saga is bad news for your privacy. bill thompson 77 The month ahead anjana ahuja arts & books 79 America’s heroes aptain America’s big-screen debut reveals the US’s new anxieties. nick harkaway 82 City of gods brilliant new “biography” of Jerusalem. bruce anderson

83 A Dickens for our time usan Hill is one of our finest novelists. amanda craig 84 In search of the wasteland ngland’s uncharted wilderness. benedict allen 85 Musical notes nick crowe 86 Lower voltage Wire

Is David Simon’s latest TV series another triumph? tom streithorst

FICTION 88 Sex in a cold climate n extract from a startling new novel of love and betrayal. david vann

93 Enigmas & puzzles ian stewart 94 The generalist didymus 95 The Prospect list 96 Ethics man Your problems solved by joe joseph

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