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View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Tuesday Feb 03 2009 FT.com - Comment and analysis When globalisation goes into reverse Feb 02 2009 19:10 Intellectually, world leaders are convinced of the need to keep markets open. Politically, they are under pressure to respond to voters who are angry, frightened and demanding protection. Recent developments suggest angry citizens will take priority, writes Gideon Rachman Read more » Britain is a joy. Shame about the motorways Feb 02 2009 18:35 It is not the traffic that is the problem – that is bad almost everywhere. It is the litter-strewn slipways and grass verges, writes Michael Skapinker Read more » Beyond the age of leverage: new banks must arise Feb 02 2009 19:14 There is a better way to go – in the opposite direction. The aim must be not to increase debt but to reduce it, writes Niall Ferguson Read more » Averting a slump: it's the politics, stupid Feb 02 2009 19:27 We know what happened during the 1930s when tariffs were raised in response to similar calls to 'protect' British jobs, writes Philip Stephens Read more » Beware of promising too much on lending Feb 02 2009 17:55 It would be bold to assume that even removing toxic assets and injecting capital will result in more credit, writes Krishna Guha Read more » ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up for this briefing on FT.com Manage subscriptions | Unsubscribe | Change your email address Change whether you receive this email as HTML or plain text | Forward this email to a friend Privacy policy | Advertise | Contact © Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2009. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. The Financial Times Limited, registered in England and Wales number 227590. Registered office: Number One Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HL. VAT number GB 278 5371 21.