Comment: Opinion, analysis, letters and editorial comment from the Financial Times

Highlights

Antony Jenkins, chief executive of Barclays

Antony Jenkins, the saintly’ banker

Modest suits befit the makeover man trying to clean up Barclays, writes Patrick Jenkins

The A-List

The G20 is a sad sign of our uncooperative world

The gap between the growing need for joint international action and the declining ability of nations to act together may be the world’s most dangerous deficit

– Moisés Naím

Japan has most to lose from fallout with China

The best way for Tokyo to “project strength” is by bolstering its economy not by sabre-rattling

– Ian Bremmer

Obama sets a lose-lose trap for Republicans

Since the election, the president has been steadily filling in the missing pieces, asserting his renewed mandate on behalf of an ambitious, liberal agenda

– Jacob Weisberg

OPINION 6:37pm

Cyber skulduggery threatens us all

High-tech crime has disturbing political implications, writes Misha Glenny

©Jonathan McHugh OPINION 6:52pm

Britain does not pay enough for food

We may blame foreigners for our mishaps but the real fault lies at home, writes Rowley Leigh

Christopher Caldwell from COLUMNISTS 6:43pm

Evangelism drained the Pope’s stamina

Benedict speaks of religious doubts as few clerics dare. Politics, however, has not been his forte

John Plender Make popes accountable in this life
African claim to papacy rests on growth

Simon Kuper 6:34pm

Dangerous myth of the role model athlete

The sports-industrial complex should be shrunk before it destroys society

©Shonagh Rae

Gillian Tett from LIFE & ARTS 5:27pm

Are library books on borrowed time?

Since 2009, the New York Public Library has spent $1m on 45,000 ebook copies

Editorial

Horsemeat scandal is subprime cut

Supermarkets should exercise more vigilance over suppliers
Black space swans

Societies should not neglect danger of asteroid collisions
Happy anniversary

This year will do well to match 1888 for inventions