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View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Tuesday Feb 17 2009 FT.com - Comment and analysis November 2012: a dystopian dream Feb 16 2009 19:27 Elected president on a ticket of populism and nationalism, Palin starts taking congratulatory phone calls. First is Prime Minister Lieberman of Israel, then President Putin. As for China, she is not speaking to them . . . Gideon Rachman on how the economic crisis could shape world politics Read more » Green growth is essential to any stimulus Feb 16 2009 19:40 We urge all governments to expand green stimulus elements and to co-ordinate their efforts for rapid results, write Ban Ki-moon and Al Gore Read more » The Dutch MP and the retreat of British liberalism Feb 16 2009 19:42 The risk is that the UK descends into a struggle between sections of society lacking any real common denominator, writes Larry Siedentop Read more » Japan's politicians lose their way at a bad time Feb 16 2009 20:10 There will be more destruction, perhaps including the demise of the LDP and DPJ and the formation of new parties, writes Gerald Curtis Read more » A limp excuse for a Tory foreign policy Feb 16 2009 19:36 The UK opposition party could, I suppose, argue that it has a set of impulses. There is no sign of any strategy, writes Philip Stephens 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.