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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)Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:11:25 +0000Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:01:11 +0000Newspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/comment/columnists/jonathanguthrie(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/e1c89a68-d560-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjonathanguthriehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e1c89a68-d560-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlThe government's enterprise champion was particularly exasperated by young people whom Enterprise Week is supposed to encourage, writes Jonathan Guthrie Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:11:25 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/454db7d2-cfc4-11de-a36d-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjonathanguthriehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/454db7d2-cfc4-11de-a36d-00144feabdc0.html Cast out of the earthly Eden of public approval, benighted bankers are shielding themselves from criticism with the fig leaves of customer charters, writes Jonathan Guthrie Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:42:43 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/91e32a7e-ca41-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjonathanguthriehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/91e32a7e-ca41-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.htmlFrequent fliers simply demonstrate a wider problem: the state is unable to enforce adequately all the laws created by politicians, writes Jonathan Guthrie Thu, 5 Nov 2009 19:58:35 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/47e47908-be6d-11de-b4ab-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjonathanguthriehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/47e47908-be6d-11de-b4ab-00144feab49a.htmlBusiness types often wind up as the baddies in fiction because the profit motive is a convenient shorthand for selfishness. But for a fee, I will write some lovable characters, writes Jonathan Guthrie Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:11:38 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/d5c3deb4-b8f3-11de-98ee-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjonathanguthriehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d5c3deb4-b8f3-11de-98ee-00144feab49a.htmlCheap local hairdressers, known in the trade as 'Sweaty Betties', have received an influx of customers trading down, says Jonathan Guthrie Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:22:44 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/5b03d376-b387-11de-ae8d-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjonathanguthriehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5b03d376-b387-11de-ae8d-00144feab49a.html'Mandelson for Tory prime minister,' proposed the chair of a fast food chain. It was unclear whether he was joking, writes Jonathan Guthrie Wed, 7 Oct 2009 22:24:07 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/1193ccd2-ae0a-11de-87e7-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjonathanguthriehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1193ccd2-ae0a-11de-87e7-00144feabdc0.htmlCreating laws gives politicians a nice, warm glow. But the result is tinkering that is unhelpful to business, writes Jonathan Guthrie Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:56:43 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/53a0c12e-a870-11de-9242-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjonathanguthriehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/53a0c12e-a870-11de-9242-00144feabdc0.htmlThe 1980s are back in fashion, and so is mass privatisation. This time, discounts for share-buyers could be a valid payout for higher costs, higher taxes and worse public services, writes Jonathan Guthrie Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:09:46 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/f33bc338-a2f7-11de-ba74-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjonathanguthriehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f33bc338-a2f7-11de-ba74-00144feabdc0.htmlCadbury should avoid swathing itself in the flags of philanthropy and patriotism during the current takeover battle. But my hope is that it will give Kraft the slip, writes Jonathan Guthrie Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:59:03 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/24bf3ea2-9d6d-11de-9f4a-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjonathanguthriehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/24bf3ea2-9d6d-11de-9f4a-00144feabdc0.htmlArt can be worthless or priceless. The opinion of insiders underpins both designations and all price points in between, writes Jonathan Guthrie Wed, 9 Sep 2009 19:19:44 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/aff2657c-876e-11de-9280-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjonathanguthriehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aff2657c-876e-11de-9280-00144feabdc0.htmlThe darkest hour comes before the dawn. Business collapses are likely to rise even as healthy growth resumes, writes Jonathan Guthrie Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:42:56 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/6588b4c8-81e7-11de-9c5e-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjonathanguthriehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6588b4c8-81e7-11de-9c5e-00144feabdc0.htmlThe African plains did not boast websites dispensing hydration advice. The thirst mechanism is superior, writes Jonathan Guthrie Wed, 5 Aug 2009 18:51:59 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/a67dd978-7c82-11de-a7bf-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjonathanguthriehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a67dd978-7c82-11de-a7bf-00144feabdc0.html Jonathan Guthrie could soon be on the street. The company that runs the West Midlands business centre where he toils has announced its imminent liquidation, emblematic of the difficulties of small companies and branch offices everywhereWed, 29 Jul 2009 22:03:06 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/dd42cfb2-770b-11de-b23c-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjonathanguthriehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dd42cfb2-770b-11de-b23c-00144feabdc0.htmlManufacturers should only show haggard motorists conveying screaming brats to school, or cursing as jams delay important meetings, writes Jonathan Guthrie Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:20:11 +0100