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End of the Third Party? Third the of End the Extinction: Third Party? Special report: the economic impact of the Arab Spring issue 198 | september 2012 www.prospect-magazine.co.uk september 2012 | £4.50 $6.99 €6.90 Extinction End of the extinction: the end of the third party? third party? Britain’s Empire strikes back kwasi kwarteng Mo and me: Olympic idol ismail einashe 9 A$10.95 A$10.95 Israel’s Orthodox danger 1359-5024 ISSN gershom gorenberg 771359 NZ$12.50 US$6.99 US$6.99 NZ$12.50 It’s Florida, stupid 502057 diane roberts € 6.90 Can$7.99 6.90 40 year old teenagers 09 grayson perry The C-Class Coupé AMG Sport. From just £299* a month. AMG body styling and 18" AMG alloy wheels, bi-xenon headlamps, Attention Assist and when you’ve finished driving, there’s Parktronic with Advanced Parking Guidance. £299* can sometimes go an awfully long way. Visit mercedes-benz.co.uk/offers A Daimler Brand *For Business Users only. Advance payment applies. 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West Drayton, ub7 7qe, tel: 01895 433716 the olympics opening and closing ceremonies celebrated the best of britain, Images Cover image: AFp/Getty Images an indulgent tumble of the National Health service, taxis, spice Girls, and well- Cartoons by: Nick, Nick Downes, PC Vey, Joseph Farris, rigby, chris madden, the preserved rock stars. they might have included britain’s third political party too. surreal mccoy, bill proud, paul Wood It may be the butt of national jokes but it is also the custodian of the country’s core Additional design: Jennifer owens, mike Kenny liberal values. the polls suggest that extinction is conceivable; that would be a sad ISSN: 13595024 reward for the courage of forming the coalition, and would be britain’s loss. prospect september 2012 3 Contents September 2012 This month Features Life 4 If I ruled the world grayson perry 20 Death by coalition? 70 Food phonies 6 Recommends Is it game over for the Lib Dems? Have the foodies had their day? 8 Diary peter kellner hephzibah anderson 10 Letters What should they do? james macintyre & james elwes 28 Mo and me Opinions british somalis must integrate. 12 The dangers of haste ismail einashe Against short-term thinking. andrew haldane 13 Sensing the unreal psychosis is widespread. lucy maddox 14 Data means health We need digital medical records. 72 Leith on life mark walport Attack of the moths. sam leith 16 Icelandic squall 73 Wine the eU should stay firm on fishing. the art of wine making. stephen tindale barry smith Arts & Books 74 Neverending stories the new passion for fairy tales. adam kirsch 32 It’s Florida, stupid 18 Revelatory Games Will the sunshine state once again An American tribute. decide the presidential election? paul walker bledsoe diane roberts plus stephen collins’s cartoon strip. 36 An Orthodox challenge Israel’s new strain. Science & technology gershom gorenberg 58 Riddled with irregularity 44 Copycat China Why are languages so different? piracy or liberation? philip ball yu hua plus China, bamboozled nick carn 77 Hollow ring of bronze sculpture’s heavy obsession.
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