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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, 6 Nov 2009 20:42:29 +0000Sun, 8 Nov 2009 09:51:03 +0000Newspapers60http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/comment/editorial(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/a553aad6-cb11-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Feditorialhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a553aad6-cb11-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.htmlGold purchases do nothing to change the monstrous growth of reserves in surplus nations, particularly in Asia, which means they also do nothing to address the global macroeconomic imbalances that leaders profess to worry aboutFri, 6 Nov 2009 20:42:29 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/a33af68c-cb11-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Feditorialhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a33af68c-cb11-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.htmlThis week marks the lowest point yet in Britain's Afghan campaign. The true test of leadership is to rally the nation at a moment like this. Somehow, Gordon Brown must find a way to do soFri, 6 Nov 2009 20:28:42 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/a3e89148-cb11-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Feditorialhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a3e89148-cb11-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.htmlMeg Whitman and Carly Fiorina may or may not have the right qualities to lead in politics as well as in business but they have at least given the voters a chance to decide for themselvesFri, 6 Nov 2009 20:23:16 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/5afa48da-ca41-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Feditorialhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5afa48da-ca41-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.htmlCentral banks can do little more than they are already doing to help recovery: pessimism and insolvency risk are holding output back. They can, however, derail it by tightening too soon or too lateThu, 5 Nov 2009 19:46:19 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/623ec076-ca41-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Feditorialhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/623ec076-ca41-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.htmlRich as it may be in oil, the US and other allies of Equatorial Guinea have little to gain long term in overlooking the regime's abuseThu, 5 Nov 2009 19:42:22 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/6f9f2472-ca41-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Feditorialhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6f9f2472-ca41-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.htmlAMD's experience is a reminder that tech innovators can flourish even against dominant rivals – but only if regulators remain alertThu, 5 Nov 2009 19:38:35 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/9873d17e-c977-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Feditorialhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9873d17e-c977-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.htmlThe Conservative leader has said the legal requirement for referendums would be at the heart of his party's plans if they win the next general electionWed, 4 Nov 2009 19:39:02 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/9331ab82-c977-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Feditorialhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9331ab82-c977-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.htmlGeneral Motors surprised everyone by saying it will not after all sell Opel and Vauxhall, its main European operations. Although many obstacles remain, GM's decision is good for Europe's car industryWed, 4 Nov 2009 19:37:12 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/8cc78c6c-c977-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Feditorialhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8cc78c6c-c977-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.htmlOff-year contests are a poor guide to the popularity of the president, but the Democrats still have cause to worry over the gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New JerseyWed, 4 Nov 2009 19:29:14 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/6ff6b5f4-c8b4-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Feditorialhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6ff6b5f4-c8b4-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0.htmlThe move against Jacques Chirac reinforces the sense that the French courts are now readier to take action against politicians accused of wrongdoingTue, 3 Nov 2009 20:21:40 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/70b5999c-c8b4-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=a386a928-5a6a-11de-8c14-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Feditorialhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/70b5999c-c8b4-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0.html The Afghan leader's ability to split the Taliban will diminish if they see he faces abandonment by his allies. A threat by the alliance to do just that may be the only way to make him change his habitsTue, 3 Nov 2009 20:16:00 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/71bed4d4-c8b4-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Feditorialhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/71bed4d4-c8b4-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0.html UK taxpayers are offloading less risk than meets the eye in the deals with Lloyds and RBS. Their exposure is not ended, only made less visible – and provided free of chargeTue, 3 Nov 2009 20:11:27 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/97c3e570-c7e7-11de-8ba8-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Feditorialhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/97c3e570-c7e7-11de-8ba8-00144feab49a.htmlBusinesses buying emissions permits in a global market would be politically more palatable than development aid. If most countries can see what is in it for them, a deal may yet be within reachMon, 2 Nov 2009 20:34:23 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/379cbe88-c7e7-11de-8ba8-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Feditorialhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/379cbe88-c7e7-11de-8ba8-00144feab49a.htmlSacking the UK's chief drug adviser was a grave mistake. At stake is not just the future of one important body but as many as 80 other scientific councils and committees across government Mon, 2 Nov 2009 20:29:33 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/f14ffd16-c703-11de-bb6f-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Feditorialhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f14ffd16-c703-11de-bb6f-00144feab49a.htmlThe president needs to bang Democratic heads together, so that he and the party can finally start making a coherent case to the publicSun, 1 Nov 2009 17:34:36 +0000