Prospect has a new look. Did you notice?

Our current issue has been redesigned, as some of you have already noticed and commented upon. So far the response has been mainly positive in a dignified, Prospect fashion, interspersed with very few shrill cries of horror and anguish. Muted is the best indicator that we're doing the right thing, since we intended the change to be incremental rather than radical. The sole purpose of the redesign is to make the magazine more readable, and we're using reader comment to help with the fine tuning. Use this opportunity to tell us what you think. Please avail yourself, but please also note that it's better to be specific than general. The overall look and feel, rather than small elements, are what we need to focus upon, but if there is a small detail that really bugs you, please tell us.

Content, rather than design, is why you buy the magazine and why we print it, so tell us more about what you want to read about in Prospect. The lead article from our current issue featured on Start the Week on Monday, February 26: see http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/starttheweek_20070226.shtml and listen to A C Grayling, who has started a column in Prospect. (which I hope might also stimulate a blog).

If you've never seen the print version and would like an evaluation copy, email me on john@prospect-magazine.co.uk. This offer is limited to the first 200 emails I receive. Meanwhile, if there's anything else you'd like to comment on, including the future of world politics, please tell us.

Kind regards, John