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Thu, 16 May 2013 18:05:21 GMT Sun, 19 May 2013 13:35:57 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/comment/columnists/philip-stephens http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/comment/columnists/philip-stephens http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/acebbfd6-bd66-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The UK prime minister’s strategy to deal with pressure for a departure is being torn to shreds by sceptics who have learnt from past mistakes Thu, 16 May 2013 18:05:21 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/acebbfd6-bd66-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct acebbfd6-bd66-11e2-890a-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4be82d24-baef-11e2-90b4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The gulf between the two sides is not just a matter of economic analysis. It reflects a difference of culture, writes Philip Stephens Sun, 12 May 2013 12:37:31 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4be82d24-baef-11e2-90b4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 4be82d24-baef-11e2-90b4-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b7a454a6-b893-11e2-869f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The anger does reflect a failure of governments. Presidents and prime ministers are discovering that the old levers of power no longer work, writes Philip Stephens Thu, 09 May 2013 18:03:32 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b7a454a6-b893-11e2-869f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct b7a454a6-b893-11e2-869f-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d6945102-b255-11e2-8540-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The world’s most vibrant region is also potentially its most combustible, and then there is North Korea, writes Philip Stephens Thu, 02 May 2013 18:07:22 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d6945102-b255-11e2-8540-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d6945102-b255-11e2-8540-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ad5d3136-ac11-11e2-9e7f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The War of the Coding Error is another salutary reminder that the economy is too important to be left to economists, writes Philip Stephens Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:32:40 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ad5d3136-ac11-11e2-9e7f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct ad5d3136-ac11-11e2-9e7f-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3517ad4c-a74c-11e2-9fbe-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct If Berlin is not to be accused of building a German Europe, it has to carry the duties of a European Germany, writes Philip Stephens Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:23:57 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3517ad4c-a74c-11e2-9fbe-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 3517ad4c-a74c-11e2-9fbe-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/446e822c-a1d2-11e2-ad0c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The troubled relationship with the EU wrote the Iron Lady’s political obituary – and the fact that power had turned her head, writes Philip Stephens Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:40:58 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/446e822c-a1d2-11e2-ad0c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 446e822c-a1d2-11e2-ad0c-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/550046ba-a048-11e2-88b6-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The former PM’s death is a reminder that leadership can still shape events and can often interrupt the tide of history, writes Philip Stephens Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:15:41 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/550046ba-a048-11e2-88b6-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 550046ba-a048-11e2-88b6-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2e2102de-9c8b-11e2-9a4b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The continent’s welfare state was built on economic growth. That is what social democrats should be talking about, writes Philip Stephens Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:26:39 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2e2102de-9c8b-11e2-9a4b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 2e2102de-9c8b-11e2-9a4b-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5605dc26-90cd-11e2-a456-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct John Kerry’s good diplomatic intentions are worthless if President Barack Obama is not ready to take risks, writes Philip Stephens Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:55:19 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5605dc26-90cd-11e2-a456-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 5605dc26-90cd-11e2-a456-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c867a512-8d6a-11e2-a0fd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Pope Francis has sent an encouraging signal about his priorities by rejecting the teachings of his absolutist predecessors, says Philip Stephens Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:13:33 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c867a512-8d6a-11e2-a0fd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct c867a512-8d6a-11e2-a0fd-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/09d976e2-8b2c-11e2-8fcf-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The lessons of the invasion that began a decade ago are important but should not be visited upon Assad’s victims, writes Philip Stephens Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:55:38 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/09d976e2-8b2c-11e2-8fcf-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 09d976e2-8b2c-11e2-8fcf-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4db6c7f2-8681-11e2-b907-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct An alliance robbed of its mission by the end of the Soviet Union is searching desperately for a new purpose, writes Philip Stephens Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:29:47 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4db6c7f2-8681-11e2-b907-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 4db6c7f2-8681-11e2-b907-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/39fd3166-81d0-11e2-b050-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Gill Bennett’s fascinating history of critical UK decisions shows they were messier than they look in hindsight, writes Philip Stephens Sun, 03 Mar 2013 15:20:56 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/39fd3166-81d0-11e2-b050-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 39fd3166-81d0-11e2-b050-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7723df24-80f7-11e2-9908-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Policies that seem to make good sense in the short term can collide with an intelligent long-term view, writes Philip Stephens Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:24:55 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7723df24-80f7-11e2-9908-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 7723df24-80f7-11e2-9908-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cae852cc-80dc-11e2-9c5b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct A risk-averse White House cannot hope to carry out the obligations of a global superpower, writes Philip Stephens Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:32:28 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cae852cc-80dc-11e2-9c5b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct cae852cc-80dc-11e2-9c5b-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/689d27cc-7a98-11e2-9cc2-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Israeli-Australian relations reflect a trend. Netanyahu’s government has been losing Israel the support of its best friends, says Philip Stephens Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:00:47 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/689d27cc-7a98-11e2-9cc2-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 689d27cc-7a98-11e2-9cc2-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/63562e32-7b5e-11e2-8eed-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct David Cameron will never win the argument for ‘good’ immigration by bowing to populist scaremongering, writes Philip Stephens Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:52:18 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/63562e32-7b5e-11e2-8eed-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 63562e32-7b5e-11e2-8eed-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/a7c1a534-7464-11e2-80a7-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Leaders will have to share power. Philip Stephens reviews ‘The Great Convergence’; ‘The End of Power’; ‘Intelligent Governance for the 21st Century’ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:08:03 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/a7c1a534-7464-11e2-80a7-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct a7c1a534-7464-11e2-80a7-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/de81b668-753b-11e2-b8ad-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The proposed US-EU free trade area would boost growth and living standards but the real reward would be geopolitical, writes Philip Stephens Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:44:30 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/de81b668-753b-11e2-b8ad-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_philip-stephens%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct de81b668-753b-11e2-b8ad-00144feabdc0