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Morning Call: pick of the papers

The ten must-read comment pieces from this morning's papers.

By New Statesman Published 25 October 2012 7:48
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1. We must stop protecting the rich from market forces (Guardian)

The 'American' global economy punishes the poor while giving handouts to failing banks, says Ha-Joon Chang.  It's time for some balance.

2. Savile affair exposes hole at BBC’s heart (Financial Times)

The corporation is staffed by bright technocrats who have a loose grip on events, writes John Gapper.

3. The very soul of our democracy is at stake if we allow people behind bars to vote (Daily Mail)

This is a fight over a principle which Britain must pick, says Dominic Raab.

4. Chris Patten personifies everything that is wrong with the BBC elite (Daily Telegraph)

Patten, the chairman of the BBC Trust, is no longer fit to carry out his role and should stand down now, says Peter Oborne.
 
 
There were 40 years to stop the abuse while Savile lived, writes David Aaronovitch. Don’t obsess over one programme made after he died.
 

For decades, powers have been switched from the local to the centre by those who promise to do the opposite, writes Steve Richards.

7. Cameron doesn’t have a Willie – and it shows (Daily Telegraph)

The Prime Minister needs an enforcer who can bring order to chaos in the Cabinet, says Sue Cameron.

8. Did Nick Clegg sell out in vain? (Independent)

Higher tuition fees are set to leave a £1bn-a-year hole in the public finances, notes an Independent leader.

9. Asia needs stronger regional institutions (Financial Times)

As China grows more powerful, the Pax Americana is becoming less tenable, says David Pilling.

10. Why Conrad Black is blustering (Guardian)

The disgraced media tycoon protests his innocence and demands resurrection, writes Tom Bower. But that's what fraudsters do.

 
 

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