Commentators
If these strikes work, they'll buck a decades-long trend
Donald Macintyre: Whenever national strikes have been threatened in this century, ears have been pricked to detect the distant echoes of those in the last one – especially now that there is the prospect of industrial struggle against a Conservative government.
Inside Commentators
Steve Richards: Blair's approval keeps Cameron safe
Thursday, 16 June 2011
Whatever the motivation of Blair, the consequences are deep. For Cameron, the glow of approval is like gold dust
Mark Steel: Is wanting a Murray win enough?
Thursday, 16 June 2011
It's a neurosis, a disorder of the mind that makes it impossible for us to be at peace, and probably has a medical name like "False Wimbledon Annual Mental Expect-to-Win Unfounded Ridiculous Syndrome".
Stefan Stern: Behind corporate walls, the masters of the universe weep
Thursday, 16 June 2011
The stories I have been told are of secret grief and hidden angst bursting out in an extraordinary way. But the silence is at last being broken, the unsayable said
Adrian Hamilton: Nato is dead – it's just that we won't admit it
Thursday, 16 June 2011
International Studies
Andrew Buncombe: Was a serving army major spying on compound?
Thursday, 16 June 2011
View from Abbottabad
Sean O'Grady: Commission recommends separation of retail and investment banking
Thursday, 16 June 2011
The central proposal of the Vickers Commission, backed by the chancellor, is to separate out the big bank's retail banking operations - the bits that run boring old savings, mortgage and cheque accounts - from their investment banking activities, or so-called "casino banking".
Sean O'Grady: Riot all you want: the economic facts remain the same
Thursday, 16 June 2011
The protesters in Athens can riot all they want, but they cannot alter the fundamental economic fact of their country – it is busted, mainly because it has been consuming more than it produces for many years. Even a socialist revolution or a generals' coup would not change that reality, and it too could not prevent the harsh cut in living standards that is inevitable.
The Sketch: Perhaps it's time for the better-looking brother to take over
Thursday, 16 June 2011
Last week, the Sketch spent 400 words on Ed Miliband's water-pouring skills. As part of basic leadership training it was noted that leaders in Parliament are better not to pour their own glass of water. An underling – Ed Balls's name came up – would naturally do the job for his boss. Five days later, Ed Miliband went to the PLP and the first thing he did was to pour a glass of water for Ed Balls.
Ben Chu: In praise of Barclays
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Yes, you read that headline right. It’s true that I’ve not been been particularly sympathetic to Barclays or its new chief executive, Bob Diamond, over the years.
Columnist Comments
• Steve Richards: Blair's approval keeps Cameron safe
Whatever the motivation of Blair, the consequences are deep. For Cameron, the glow of approval is like gold dust
• Adrian Hamilton: Nato is dead – we just won't admit it
If ever the death knell was sounded for an organisation, it was sounded by the US Defence Secretary last Friday
• Mark Steel: Is wanting a Murray win enough?
He is by far the best British tennis player for 70 years, and getting to semi-finals regularly is remarkable
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