May 16, 2013

Britain is hurtling to the exit from Europe

Cameron’s strategy to staunch pressure for a departure is falling apart

May 12, 2013

Why America and Europe can’t agree

The gulf between the two sides reflects a difference of culture

©James Ferguson May 9, 2013

Democracy is not to blame for populism

Globalisation and technology have provided fertile ground for the politics of grievance globally

Ingram Pinn illustration world leaders May 2, 2013

Threats to Asia’s fragile power balance

The world’s most vibrant region is also potentially its most combustible

An Ingram Pinn illustration of a spreadsheet coding error ©Ingram Pinn Apr 25, 2013

More reform, less austerity for Europe

The War of the Coding Error is a reminder that the economy is too vital to be left to economists

An Ingram Pinn illustration of Angela Merkel and other European leaders ©Ingram Pinn Apr 18, 2013

Germany should face the German question

Berlin must be willing to carry the responsibilities of power

James Ferguson illustration of Margaret Thatcher ©James Ferguson Apr 11, 2013

Europe, sterling and Thatcher’s handbag

Her troubled relationship with the EU wrote the Iron Lady’s political obituary

Apr 8, 2013

Radical Thatcher showed power of character

Her death is a reminder that leadership can still shape events

Ingram Pinn illustration Apr 4, 2013

Spend and borrow will not save the left

The welfare state was built on growth. That is what social democrats should focus on

Ingram Pinn illustration ©Ingram Pinn Mar 21, 2013

Middle East needs more than fine words

John Kerry’s good intentions are worthless if the US president is not ready to take risks

Mar 15, 2013

An end to self-righteous Vatican rule

The new Pope’s rejection of absolutism gives some hope for a faith founded on redemption

Mar 14, 2013

After hubris in Iraq, hesitation in Syria

The tough lessons from an invasion a decade ago do not apply today

Mar 7, 2013

Pay up for Nato or shut it down

Being prepared for new threats requires military capabilities but no one wants to pick up the bill

From LIFE & ARTS Mar 3, 2013

Six Moments of Crisis

Gill Bennett’s history of critical UK decisions shows they were messier than they look in hindsight

Mar 1, 2013

The sneaky device that is devaluation

Short-term policies can collide with an intelligent long-term view

Feb 28, 2013

Wary Obama cannot shut out the world

A risk-averse White House neglects the obligations of a global superpower

Feb 21, 2013

Settler policy imperils Israel’s foundations

The country is losing legitimacy among allies around the world. Netanyahu bears responsibility

Feb 20, 2013

UK: open for business, closed to foreigners

Cameron will never win the argument for ‘good’ immigration by bowing to populists

From LIFE & ARTS Feb 15, 2013

Shifting global power

The FT chief political commentator’s review of ‘The Great Convergence’, ‘The End of Power’ and ‘Intelligent Governance for the 21st Century’

Feb 14, 2013

Transatlantic pact promises bigger prize

The real reward of a US-EU free trade area would be geopolitical

ABOUT PHILIP

Philip Stephens Philip Stephens is a commentator and author. He is associate editor of the Financial Times where as chief political commentator he writes twice-weekly columns on global and British affairs.

He joined the Financial Times in 1983 after working as a correspondent for Reuters in Brussels and has been the FT’s Economics Editor, Political Editor and Editor of the UK edition. He was educated at Wimbledon College and at Oxford university.

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