World Affairs - Page 8

Who still thinks Britain should join the euro?

Ashdown, Heseltine, Blair and others are rallying to the euro's defence.

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Iran, my critics and me

A response to the distortions and misrepresentations.

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Cairo protests: in pictures

Violent clashes in the Egyptian capital have entered their third day, with a risk that elections could be called off.

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Government of the technocrats, by the technocrats, for the technocrats

Democracy must not be regarded as merely an optional extra when solving economic problems.

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The Chinese banking accident waiting to happen

An IMF report suggests Beijing is storing up huge problems in its disordely and opaque financial system.

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Why Leveson mustn’t shackle the press, Elton John’s fury and a mini-me

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Why I'm troubled by Berlusconi's departure

If what happened in Italy were repeated here, Peter Mandelson would be prime minister by the end of the month.

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Alternatives to austerity

The inevitable "structural reforms" Italy faces won't drag the eurozone's third-largest economy out of the mire.

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There is no nuclear threat – but if we attack Iran, there soon will be

An attack on Iran would prompt an enraged Iranian government, backed by a united Iranian public, to speed up the country's nuclear programme.

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A conspiracy of optimism

Max Benitz spent months as a journalist with British troops on the front line in Helmand. Here, he reflects on the muddled thinking that characterised the early years of the Afghan conflict.

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