In this week's magazine Why Libya? Why now?

• Observations

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    Ethical dimensions of an interventionist foreign policy

    A fine essay by John Stuart Mill, first published in 1859, offers keen insight.

    By   Jason Cowley

• Columns

• Features

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    Trouble ahead at the Treasury

    Unnoticed, the Lib Dems are driving through changes to the structure of personal tax allowances. And

    By Gavin Kelly

• Critics

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    Cave of Forgotten Dreams (U)

    Herzog’s enigmatic musings have an emotional effect on Ryan Gilbey.

    By Ryan Gilbey

• Backpages