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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 20:59:32 +0000Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:17:39 +0000Newspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/comment/opinion(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/0/4937be62-d60c-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fopinionhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4937be62-d60c-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html The appointments of the EU's first full-time president and foreign minister suggest it is not adapting fast enough to profound changes that are eroding its influence, writes Tony Barber Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:59:32 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/4bc0068a-d60c-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fopinionhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4bc0068a-d60c-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlCarin Froehlich of Perkasie (home town of Miss Pennsylvania 1971, apparently) has been warned not to dry her laundry on a clothesline outside, following two complaints from neighbours, writes Matthew Engel Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:41:35 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/2df1fe66-d520-11de-8ec4-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fopinionhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2df1fe66-d520-11de-8ec4-00144feabdc0.htmlThe Taliban leader's actions are often determined by night visions, making the future of fighting in Afghanistan hard to predict, writes Kenneth Ballen Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:53:07 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/4581a9a8-d55e-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fopinionhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4581a9a8-d55e-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlGovernments have created a bureaucratic and human rights mess in which asylum seekers can be detained indefinitely, writes Eamonn Butler Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:03:01 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/a2d0f308-d55d-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fopinionhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a2d0f308-d55d-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlOnly with proper firewalls between them can banks and capital markets function as two engines of economic growth. If one fails, the other can still carry on, writes Liu Mingkang Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:51:41 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/bceb59a0-d55c-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fopinionhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bceb59a0-d55c-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlSupervision must be free of regulatory and administrative conflicts in order to ensure the safety and soundness of the financial system, write William Donaldson and Arthur Levitt Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:44:54 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/37415c18-d558-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fopinionhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/37415c18-d558-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlGovernments far beyond Yemen's borders should also be alarmed at the deteriorating security in a country that has long been a breeding ground for the religious extremists of al-Qaeda, writes Roula Khalaf Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:17:44 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/2dae2a70-d4ed-11de-8ec4-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fopinionhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2dae2a70-d4ed-11de-8ec4-00144feabdc0.htmlBritain's embarrassing record on corruption is the target of planned legislation, writes Will Kenyon. Companies need to start preparing their defences nowThu, 19 Nov 2009 10:57:41 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/00a72ece-d48d-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fopinionhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/00a72ece-d48d-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.htmlEurope needs less bargaining and more sobriety as it prepares to choose the new leadership of the European Union, writes Jacques Delors Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:27:03 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/013cbc46-d48d-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fopinionhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/013cbc46-d48d-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.htmlThe ex-vice presidential candidate and Prejean both wear their conservatism and religiosity on their well-tailored sleeves, but only one harbours hopes for the Oval Office, writes Michael Fullilove Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:17:17 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/0262e94c-d48d-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fopinionhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0262e94c-d48d-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.htmlWe need a new understanding – that banking that only works in good times is not competitive, writes Paul Myners Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:10:42 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/3bb01338-cd20-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fopinionhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3bb01338-cd20-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.htmlNew international agreements that put environmental challenges at the centre of the world trading system are long overdue, writes Chandran Nair Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:43:12 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/2cc64f26-d3b6-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fopinionhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2cc64f26-d3b6-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0.htmlCutting energy use would push billions in the developing world from just above subsistence back to the dark ages, write Nancy Birdsall and Arvind Subramanian Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:19:34 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/69241506-d3b2-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fopinionhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/69241506-d3b2-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0.htmlMany think the Chinese are unable or unwilling to accept a progressive agenda, but we will never know unless we try, writes Bill Owens Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:11:48 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/5467ab60-d2e9-11de-af63-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fopinionhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5467ab60-d2e9-11de-af63-00144feabdc0.htmlIt is unlikely Britain will leave the EU, but highly plausible that Mr Cameron will feel obliged to force a crisis on sovereignty and jurisdiction, of which the outcome is anybody's guess, writes Max Hastings Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:19:58 +0000