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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:07:09 +0000Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:52:29 +0000Newspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/robert-shrimsley-notebook(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/40888bb4-d9fb-11de-b2d5-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Frobert-shrimsley-notebookhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/40888bb4-d9fb-11de-b2d5-00144feabdc0.htmlRobert Shrimsley reveals the identity of the fervent Aston Villa fan and central bank blogger who offers secret relief to stressed-out masters of the universeWed, 25 Nov 2009 20:07:09 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/dbab1888-d48c-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Frobert-shrimsley-notebookhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dbab1888-d48c-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.htmlThe time has come for a more contemporary Queen's Speech, one that truly symbolises modern political life. Robert Shrimsley imagines what it would sound likeWed, 18 Nov 2009 23:00:37 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/9a412132-cef9-11de-8a4b-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Frobert-shrimsley-notebookhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9a412132-cef9-11de-8a4b-00144feabdc0.htmlThe row over the prime minister's letter to a bereaved army mum shows Mr Brown lacks what is now the most important skill in a leader, says Robert Shrimsley Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:36:17 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/73eaf9a4-c977-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Frobert-shrimsley-notebookhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/73eaf9a4-c977-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.htmlEquasy addicts should be encouraged to join abuse-management programmes and surrender their charger in return for a supply of hobby-horses, writes Robert Shrimsley Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:53:01 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/44de625a-be77-11de-b4ab-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Frobert-shrimsley-notebookhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/44de625a-be77-11de-b4ab-00144feab49a.htmlThe Catholic Church this week went public with an audacious bid to acquire the Anglican community – and to swallow up its smaller rival, writes Robert Shrimsley Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:33:24 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/c7300d2e-b910-11de-98ee-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Frobert-shrimsley-notebookhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c7300d2e-b910-11de-98ee-00144feab49a.htmlAs RBS toys with recreating a famous old banking brand Robert Shrimsley looks back to the seventies and wonders if this is a good thingWed, 14 Oct 2009 23:32:24 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/d4195100-b38c-11de-ae8d-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Frobert-shrimsley-notebookhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d4195100-b38c-11de-ae8d-00144feab49a.htmlThe shadow chancellor has predicted he will become the most unpopular man in Britain. Robert Shrimsley has some pointers to help him achieve his ambitionWed, 7 Oct 2009 23:15:15 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/b80b8786-ae0e-11de-87e7-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Frobert-shrimsley-notebookhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b80b8786-ae0e-11de-87e7-00144feabdc0.htmlThe much vaunted live prime ministerial debate could soon be upon us but Robert Shrimsley wonders if it might be better off the recordWed, 30 Sep 2009 23:18:02 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/83ff53e8-a871-11de-9242-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Frobert-shrimsley-notebookhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/83ff53e8-a871-11de-9242-00144feabdc0.htmlIt's 3am in the White House and Robert Shrimsley listens in to the call Barack Obama would prefer was taken by Hillary ClintonWed, 23 Sep 2009 22:18:02 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/2ac5b610-a2f8-11de-ba74-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Frobert-shrimsley-notebookhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2ac5b610-a2f8-11de-ba74-00144feabdc0.htmlThe news that the ban on product placement on commercial television companies might be lifted has been greeted with excitement, writes Robert Shrimsley Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:46:29 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/3aeb6c40-9d82-11de-9f4a-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Frobert-shrimsley-notebookhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3aeb6c40-9d82-11de-9f4a-00144feabdc0.htmlIt is not just the Beatles enjoying the marketing opportunity; Robert Shrimsley sees a similar trend among David Cameron's conservativesWed, 9 Sep 2009 21:55:08 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/fd9e2f7c-9808-11de-8d3d-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Frobert-shrimsley-notebookhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fd9e2f7c-9808-11de-8d3d-00144feabdc0.htmlNotebook:Lord Turner's remarks that bankers may perhaps have been engaged in 'socially useless' economic activity have clearly stung some in the City, writes Robert Shrimsley.Wed, 2 Sep 2009 22:50:31 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/3a333d76-7c73-11de-a7bf-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Frobert-shrimsley-notebookhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3a333d76-7c73-11de-a7bf-00144feabdc0.htmlAfter Twitter comes Twittiquette. Businesses and PR companies are flooding the world with guides on the do's and don't's of micro-blogging (Number 7 – Don't Tweet and drive), writes Robert Shrimsley Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:16:20 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/0e5f7d56-770d-11de-b23c-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Frobert-shrimsley-notebookhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0e5f7d56-770d-11de-b23c-00144feabdc0.htmlThe biggest threat to a new US lunar landing programme may not be the cost but problems with stimulating viewer interest, writes Robert Shrimsley Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:42:35 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/0875e520-7171-11de-a821-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Frobert-shrimsley-notebookhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0875e520-7171-11de-a821-00144feabdc0.htmlRobert Shrimsley asks FT intern Darren to offer readers some valuable teenage perspectives on bank regulation and the tripartite system, which is 'like, Duh, not working' Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:06:52 +0100