Ingram Pinn illustration ©Ingram Pinn Martin Wolf from COLUMNISTS 6:01pm

Britain’s austerity is indefensible

Cameron’s arguments against fiscal policy flexibility are wrong

The A-List

The process could shift the country to a new growth path, but only if Beijing liberalises residency policies
– Yukon Huang
Its benefits have been exaggerated and avoiding the worst is not the same as delivering the best
– Stephen King
Beijing will have to weigh risks with any rewards if it hopes to help set global online rules
– Kurt Campbell
John Kay from COLUMNISTS 5:23pm

Politicians bow to pressures to bend data

For a time, the coalition seemed willing to let figures tell their own story

OPINION 6:18pm

The world needs to understand Putin

The Russian leader is conservative and is no friend to a tired status quo, writes Alexandr Dugin

The A-List from OPINION 6:55pm

Ignore pyrotechnics in US budget politics

Huge progress has already been made in getting on to a sustainable path, says Bruce Bartlett

Notebook 6:21pm

An obsession to save the spirit of Bolívar

El Comandante was fated to follow El Libertador, writes Benedict Mander

Global Insight from WORLD 7:26pm

East’s ‘transition backlash’ alerts core EU

Troubles in Bulgaria and elsewhere go behind anti-austerity protests

FT Editorial
Inside Business from COMPANIES Mar 12, 2013

Growth comes with side effects for Singapore

Opaque business brings unwanted attention for the Lion City, built up to rival Switzerland

Markets Insight from MARKETS Mar 12, 2013

Dollar is the only serious reserve player

Strong markets and recovering growth will ensure the currency’s dominance

Ingram Pinn illustration ©Ingram Pinn Gideon Rachman from COLUMNISTS Mar 11, 2013

Prepare for endgame in North Korea

The US and China should pool ideas on the nuclear threat

Janan Ganesh Janan Ganesh from COLUMNISTS Mar 11, 2013

Better make this Budget a boring one

Beige would respect that there is no magic bullet for growth