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Wed, 22 May 2013 17:19:05 GMT Thu, 23 May 2013 09:10:07 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/comment/editorial http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/comment/editorial http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b9987078-c2d2-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct To get more people with an autism condition into gainful employment, at market wages, is a true economic and social contribution Wed, 22 May 2013 17:19:05 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b9987078-c2d2-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct b9987078-c2d2-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/75c48f44-c2d2-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Ban on candidates highlights the frailty of the Islamic regime and increases the likelihood of social unrest Wed, 22 May 2013 17:02:12 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/75c48f44-c2d2-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 75c48f44-c2d2-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ea27a978-c20c-11e2-8992-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The economic case for independence remains unconvincing in spite of the first minister’s optimistic portrayal Tue, 21 May 2013 17:23:08 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ea27a978-c20c-11e2-8992-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct ea27a978-c20c-11e2-8992-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3bacfa14-c20d-11e2-8992-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Rather than give multinational companies a bashing, Washington should close loopholes that encourage avoidance Tue, 21 May 2013 17:00:47 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3bacfa14-c20d-11e2-8992-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 3bacfa14-c20d-11e2-8992-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2831c78a-c20d-11e2-8992-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Tunisia’s moderate Islamist government has belatedly turned against radical Salafis to put a stop of political violence Tue, 21 May 2013 16:50:23 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2831c78a-c20d-11e2-8992-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 2831c78a-c20d-11e2-8992-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/01b4e1d2-c140-11e2-9767-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct EU anti-dumping duties will hurt not only their intended victims, Chinese solar-panel makers. Europeans too will suffer from higher prices Mon, 20 May 2013 17:27:42 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/01b4e1d2-c140-11e2-9767-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 01b4e1d2-c140-11e2-9767-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1f229822-c140-11e2-9767-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The shroud of secrecy that has been thrown around the Litvinenko case in the UK is a blow to open justice Mon, 20 May 2013 17:11:34 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1f229822-c140-11e2-9767-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 1f229822-c140-11e2-9767-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2fcaa9ee-c140-11e2-9767-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The report by the Organisation for American States takes the debate on illegal narcotics beyond the dichotomy of prohibition and legalisation Mon, 20 May 2013 16:30:40 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2fcaa9ee-c140-11e2-9767-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 2fcaa9ee-c140-11e2-9767-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6831a8bc-bef4-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct After years of confusion, distractions and errors, eurozone leaders must maintain the momentum towards achieving banking union Sun, 19 May 2013 19:41:51 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6831a8bc-bef4-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 6831a8bc-bef4-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7796de1c-bef4-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Brazil risks blowing its immense promise, again. The country is growing less than Japan and inflation is eroding consumer confidence Sun, 19 May 2013 19:37:15 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7796de1c-bef4-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 7796de1c-bef4-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/56880aa2-bef4-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The rebels’ fight against Assad will remain confused until the US, Britain and France supply some arms to moderates fighting in Syria Sun, 19 May 2013 19:31:40 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/56880aa2-bef4-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 56880aa2-bef4-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/372d926c-beea-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Coalition’s reform bill looks like a last-minute botch. The government should sensibly set the carbon price, leaving investors free to pick technologies Fri, 17 May 2013 17:49:05 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/372d926c-beea-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 372d926c-beea-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4f929230-beea-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct US immigration reform is a prize worth preserving. The hope is that leading Republicans will continue to treat it as a matter of self-preservation Fri, 17 May 2013 17:09:34 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4f929230-beea-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 4f929230-beea-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6a08f8f2-beea-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct If Beckham’s celebrity exceeded his skills, then at least he used it well. He puts his fame to work almost ceaselessly for good causes Fri, 17 May 2013 16:17:31 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6a08f8f2-beea-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 6a08f8f2-beea-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ccbbe60a-be2f-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The UK government still has to make a convincing case for the benefits the country can expect from HS2 Thu, 16 May 2013 17:22:09 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ccbbe60a-be2f-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct ccbbe60a-be2f-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f2d16d4c-be2f-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct In matters of campaign finance, IRS must be impartial. But investigators might also look into the wider question of campaign finance Thu, 16 May 2013 16:51:44 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f2d16d4c-be2f-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct f2d16d4c-be2f-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a423c316-be2f-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Stimulus is welcome but growth must be used for reform. Short-term measures can sweeten the necessary structural adaptations. They cannot substitute for them Thu, 16 May 2013 16:36:05 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a423c316-be2f-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct a423c316-be2f-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5ede2f18-bd52-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The model of price reporting agencies needs rethinking. There should be greater use of actual transaction data and of mechanical calculations Wed, 15 May 2013 17:11:53 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5ede2f18-bd52-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 5ede2f18-bd52-11e2-890a-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3d16f752-bd52-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Bank of England governor’s final report gives little cause for cheer. The economy may be going in the right direction but it is powered by the wrong fuel Wed, 15 May 2013 17:01:17 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3d16f752-bd52-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 3d16f752-bd52-11e2-890a-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a1fd88c0-bd52-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The improving short-term picture offers breathing space to address the long-term crunch. Congress should take the debt-ceiling battle off the agenda Wed, 15 May 2013 16:52:40 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a1fd88c0-bd52-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_editorial%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct a1fd88c0-bd52-11e2-890a-00144feab7de