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View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Thursday Apr 23 2009 FT.com - Opinion Answers needed about the role of the state Apr 22 2009 20:33 The Conservatives are promising big spending cuts while refusing to spell out where they will fall while Labour is no keener to detail what a leaner welfare state will look like, writes Nicholas Timmins Read more » Sterling should recover after these knocks Apr 22 2009 19:54 There was a real sense of shock as Alistair Darling's bleak Budget hit the pound hard writes Paul J Davies Read more » Timid Darling is left with little room for manoeuvre Apr 22 2009 19:29 To be an effective Keynesian in a slump, you need a reputation as a fiscal conservative. The government does not have that reputation, writes Willem Buiter Read more » Clever wheezes do not mend banks Apr 22 2009 18:32 The recent improvement on Wall Street has been aided and abetted by some very clever schemes but honesty, integrity and transparency are the keys to a return to profitability, writes William Cohan 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.