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| Philip Stephens - Financial Times
Philip Stephens on politics, global affairs and economics
Austerity policies that were originally designed to sustain credibility have now begun to have precisely the opposite effect, writes Philip Stephens
The clear-out of underperforming CEOs is no grounds for complacency. Shareholders and politicians must shine a brighter light, says Philip Stephens
Athens can say no to Brussels, Berlin and the IMF. It can unshackle itself from the euro. But it cannot avoid a reckoning, writes Philip Stephens
Local election results show the French are not alone in losing patience with austerity policies that are not working, writes Philip Stephens
The really ?dangerous? notion is not the call for a debate about growth but the assumption that things can go on as they are, writes Philip Stephens
The prime minister frets that he is too posh but that does not count against him as long as he shows a measure of competence, writes Philip Stephens
Everything points to a redistribution of economic power ? for the first time more people will be middle class than poor, writes Philip Stephens
In the early days the coalition?s mistakes and divisions were overlooked. Recently, every political story has been a bad one, says Philip Stephens
They say they know what must be done, but politicians in Europe and the US seem to prefer being imprisoned by circumstance, writes Philip Stephens
It is hard to see why a family struggling to get by should be obliged to contribute to my favourite causes, writes Philip Stephens
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