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The boom was the anomaly, not the recession
From Dr Martin B. Small. Sir, In his article, it is clear that Andre Geim’s prime objective is to restore the most recent boom conditions for the global economy
10:29pm
Economists ought not to stray out of their own field
From Mr Anthony Hobley. Sir, Being a lawyer I read Lord Turnbull’s letter with some bewilderment
10:28pm
Stop insulting my intelligence
From Mr Daniel Mauro. Sir, Enough is enough. Can we stop covering global warming in the opinion section of newspapers?
10:28pm
Whatever insight is coming next?
From Mr Howard Covington. Sir, Chris Kniel claims only reasonable intelligence in dismissing the key results of decades of climate research as patently false
10:28pm
The accusation banks can’t escape
From Mr Oliver Hemsley. Sir, Until a split is enforced, UK banks that have investment banking operations can never escape the accusation that they use ‘subsidised’ lending
10:27pm
We know that a 3% safety margin is too low
From Mr Richard Ross. Sir, Alistair Darling refers to Sir John Vickers’ recommendation that banks should maintain a capital ratio of 4%, eased by the chancellor to 3%
10:27pm
Capital outflow should be regulated
From Dr Kevin P. Gallagher. Sir, Felipe Larrain, the Chilean finance minister, is right to scorn the destabilising impacts of greater liquidity on emerging markets
10:27pm
Turn the tables and see how they like it
From Mr Jan Ledochowski. Sir, This and the previous government have introduced various upper limits to inflation adjustment on pensions and other fixed incomes
10:26pm
Hold those responsible to account
From Dr John Doherty. Sir, Robert Francis QC accuses NHS clinical staff and managers of failing to act despite 1,000 deaths and overwhelming evidence of ‘appalling suffering’
10:26pm
Get real about bankers, they are nothing special
From Mr Mark Lenczner. Sir, You state in your editorial: ‘The hard truth is that long as RBS has an investment banking arm it will have to pay bonuses to attract and retain competent staff’
Feb 7, 2013
A Catholic burial for English king
From Mr Thomas Bower. Sir, In your report you note that it is likely that Richard III’s remains will be interred in the Church of England’s Leicester Cathedral
Feb 7, 2013
Hostilities yet to reach pitch making Sino-Japanese war inevitable
From Prof David Stevenson. Sir, Gideon Rachman is right to highlight the parallels between the west Pacific tension and the international situation before the first world war
Feb 7, 2013
Britain has guaranteed Gibraltar will not stand alone
From Fabian Picardo MP. Sir, Your otherwise excellent editorial on Argentina and the Falkland Islands is wrong only in one material respect
Feb 7, 2013
No evidence talks with Spain
From Mr Gavan Sellers. Sir, In your editorial on Argentine pride, you point out that the UK does not insist that ‘Gibraltar islanders’ attend talks with the Spanish
Feb 7, 2013
Irony of union moves in China
From Mr Denis Lenihan. Sir, I found it ironic reading about trade union developments in China where employees, government and employers are beginning to see the need for employee representation
Feb 7, 2013
Disperse research funds across EU
From Dr Jacob A. Jordaan. Sir, I agree with the Russell Group of Universities in the UK on the importance of having sufficient resources in the EU devoted to research and development
Feb 7, 2013
Protect Europe’s proud aid record
From Mr Ben Jackson. Sir, When leaders meet today to negotiate the next seven-year EU budget, spending on aid and development must be protected from hard bargaining
Feb 7, 2013
Extend R&D largesse further east
From Mr Maciej Olex-Szczytowski. Sir, Amen to the plea that the EU’s mooted €80bn research and development programme for 2014-20, Horizon 2020, be approved
Feb 7, 2013
Alternatives to a consumption tax
From Mr Harvey Clark Greisman. Sir, Remarking that income taxes ‘reduce investment, productivity, and employment’, Glenn Hubbard puts the case for a broad-based consumption tax
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