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We are only weeks away from the blissful moment when clocks spring forward and we let light into our lives – let us embrace British Summer Time for all the year
Britain and Libya
Whatever the short-term instability, the UK’s long-term interest lies in the advance of countries such as Libya and Egypt towards much greater political and economic openness
World will adapt to oil behaving badly
The present uncertainty is political at heart. Oil prices depend not only on how much oil Saudi Arabia pumps, but on whether it keeps its people out of the Arab awakening
The vision thing
Rhetoric and reality clashed again for David Cameron when it turned out that his government’s policies are making it harder for immigrants to learn English
Time to muzzle Libya’s mad dog
Col Gaddafi’s misrule is surely coming to an end thanks to the bravery of Libyans. While the world cannot do their fighting for them, the UN should impose a no-fly zone
Funding regulators
The Dodd-Frank financial regulation law passed in 2010 was an effort to promote stability. Whether the legislation can achieve that goal, though, depends on how it is implemented
Skirting the boards
The consultation is over. Now it is time to act. Former trade minister Lord Davies will recommend how the UK government can increase the lamentably low number of women on company boards
Apple bites digital hand that feeds it
The terms have not only attracted groans from Apple’s suppliers. They have rightly stirred the interest of competition authorities, who are scrutinising the service
The feeble monster
The deference shown to Colonel Muammer Gaddafi by certain European leaders is merely one item in a dismal catalogue of EU foreign policy missteps towards north Africa and the Middle East
UK defence cuts
With regard to past defence spending mistakes, there is little Liam Fox can do but to start baling. Pursuing unbudgeted projects is a fools’ game. Deferring them adds to the cost burden
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