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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 26 November 2012 8:39
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1. Britain’s bluster serves the eurozone well (Financial Times)

David Cameron is giving the grouping the nudge it needs, writes Wolfgang Munchau

2. When Leveson reports, parliament must act swiftly (Guardian)

MPs of all parties asked for this inquiry. We would be betraying the media's victims if we ignored its findings, writes Ed Miliband

3. A brief glimpse of a better Europe, then back to reality (Guardian)

David Cameron knows the value of working with the EU, but his hands are tied by Tory Europhobes and Ukip, writes Jackie Ashley

4. I see one last, if faint, hope for a truly free British press (Telegraph)

For the Prime Minister to offer the newspapers a final chance would be both statesmanlike and a complete political nightmare, says Matthew d'Ancona

5. Church and State must loosen their bonds (The Times)

It doesn’t need to be divorce. But if Anglicans take their laws from God, they can’t expect us all to follow them, writes Matthew Parris.

6. Horrible singers, horny snowmen and horrendous slave labour (Guardian)

This year's crop of festive high-street commercials feature fey, irritating cover versions and sexist scenarios, writes Charlie Brooker

7. Washington must stop the creeping rust (Financial Times)

The need to invest for the future becomes alarmingly clear, writes Edward Luce

8. Ignorance of paedophilia harms efforts to tackle it (Guardian)

News stories provoke panic but not informed debate. A charity aims to change that, writes Mark Solms

9. I’ve seen the future in India, and Britain can share the spoils (Telegraph)

Indian dynamism puts the eurozone to shame. This is where we need to be doing business, says Boris Johnson

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Britain’s bluster serves the eurozone well

Wolfgang Munchau By Wolfgang Münchau

One of the curious things about the EU is a predictable inverse relationship between the amount of money at stake and the time spent on negotiations.

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Britain’s bluster serves the eurozone well

Wolfgang Munchau By Wolfgang Münchau

One of the curious things about the EU is a predictable inverse relationship between the amount of money at stake and the time spent on negotiations.

10. The real scandal in Britain's media (Independent)

Has Lord Leveson noticed the demonisation of minorities? Writes Yasmin Alibhai Brown

 

 
 

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