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View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Tuesday Mar 31 2009 FT.com - Comment and analysis Europe spurns the beloved Obama Mar 30 2009 20:18 This grudging attitude is not only discourteous. It is unwise and self-defeating. The continent's leaders have a huge interest in fostering and fanning the new American internationalism represented by Mr Obama. Instead, they seem to be doing their utmost to pour cold water on it, writes Gideon Rachman Read more » Dangers in a world of disillusionment Mar 30 2009 20:24 We are having to rethink the social contract without the narrative that sustained successful western societies for three decades: that the market knows more than the government, writes Michael Skapinker Read more » Autocratic leadership has failed the Bank of England Mar 30 2009 20:40 Read more » We modernised ourselves into this ice age Mar 30 2009 20:39 What we decided was old fashioned and in need of modernisation was, in fact, an effective check on an activity that for 100 years had been illegal, for good reason, writes Eric Dinallo Read more » Anger must not cloud our vision on banking Mar 30 2009 20:31 We all have an interest in the success of taxpayer-supported banks – and to returning tens of billions of pounds in much needed public funds, writes Glen Moreno 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.