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Kabul then and now. Have we learned nothing?
Robert Fisk: 'Terrorists' were in Soviet sights; now they are in the Americans'.
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Ian Burrell: I doubt the head of compliance finds this prank so 'hilarious' now
Saturday, 22 November 2008
"Very funny", "hilarious", "editorially justified". Reading like rave reviews for a new movie release, this was the verdict of the Radio 2 head of compliance, Dave Barber, on the obscene phone prank played by Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand on the hapless Manuel actor Andrew Sachs.
Andrew Grice: A cool Chancellor must consider putting up taxes
Saturday, 22 November 2008
When Britain gave an honorary knighthood to Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of the US Federal Reserve, it recognised his "contribution to global economic stability". A beaming Gordon Brown told his economic guru: "You have been a great force for the advancement of the world economy and a great friend of the UK."
Deborah Orr: It's easy to praise the public on decisions that don't matter
Saturday, 22 November 2008
People power, as it pertains to television anyway, is proving to be a tricky beast.
Robert Skidelsky: What would Keynes have done?
Saturday, 22 November 2008
It is not surprising that the old Keynesian tool kit is being ransacked
Howard Jacobson: Read more literature and less history. That's the lesson of Hitler's deformity
Saturday, 22 November 2008
We feel safe with a monster we have the power to deflate
Amy Jenkins: A dose of Noughties realism – and therapy that works
Saturday, 22 November 2008
We all know the part of the mind that takes over in spite of our best intentions
Rupert Cornwell:Formidable opponent is now the best choice
Saturday, 22 November 2008
There are many clever explanations for Barack Obama's apparent decision to endow America with its third Madam Secretary of State in a decade.
Steve Richards: Dancing on the edge of the economic precipice
Friday, 21 November 2008
The Prime Minister shows again that he is a sharp reader of dance-floor moves
Rupert Cornwell: Where can the Republicans go now?
Friday, 21 November 2008
The comparison is the 1997 rout of the Tories, another party that had outstayed its welcome
Sarah Churchwell: What made Alistair Cooke great
Friday, 21 November 2008
His skillwasto grasp our directness and translate it back, indirectly
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Columnist Comments
• Andrew Grice: The Chancellor must consider tax hikes.
Despite the weight on his shoulders, the Chancellor remains remarkably calm.
• Howard Jacobson: The lesson of Hitler's deformity.
So Hitler actually did have only one ball. I call that a pity for history.
• Deborah Orr: Praising the public on pointless decisions.
People power, as it pertains to television anyway, is proving to be a tricky beast.
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1 Kabul 30 years ago, and Kabul today. Have we learned nothing?
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3 Robert Skidelsky: What would Keynes have done?
4 Leading article: The overwhelming case for a major economic package
5 Ian Burrell: I doubt the head of compliance finds this prank so 'hilarious' now
6 Andrew Grice: A cool Chancellor must consider putting up taxes
7 Robert Fisk: Once more fear stalks the streets of Kandahar
8 Deborah Orr: It's easy to praise the public on decisions that don't matter
9 Rupert Cornwell: Formidable opponent is now the best choice
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5 Andrew Grice: A cool Chancellor must consider putting up taxes
6 Leading article: The overwhelming case for a major economic package
7 Robert Skidelsky: What would Keynes have done?
8 Ian Burrell: I doubt the head of compliance finds this prank so 'hilarious' now
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