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Leader: Have we learned nothing from the economic catastrophe of 12 months ago?

Without a proper reassessment of the role of finance in our economy, the crash could easily happen again

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The story from  the inside

The story from the inside

In this exclusive account of decision-making at the Bank of England, David Blanchflower reveals how Mervyn King’s mistakes made the recession worse.

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Even the Titanic swerved

Even the Titanic swerved

A former Lehman vice-president, remembers what it was like to be on Wall Street in the last, chaotic days of that great bank

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Bankers on bail

Bankers on bail

The “financial tsunami” has left behind important questions about the way the market operates, the pursuit of profit and self-interest. The Harvard philosopher and this year’s Reith lecturer Michael Sandel offers unexpected conclusions

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The Last Days of Lehman Brothers

The Last Days of Lehman Brothers

Why make a drama out of a crisis when a documentary captures it better?

Facebook’s $1.6bn woman

Sheryl Sandberg: Facebook’s $1.6bn woman

A witch-hunt?

A witch-hunt against the Sun?

Osborne's woes

Osborne hoisted with his own petard

Marr's monarchism

Enough of this royal deference

The interview

Preview: Ken Livingstone: “The world is run by monsters”

On Syria

Intervention in Syria won’t work, so how do we stop Assad?

The interview

Preview: Boris Johnson: “I’ll tell you what makes me angry – lefty crap”

GOP race so far

Infographic: Republican primary race 2012
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