FT Comment

Mario Draghi: Not time to give up austerity

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:42:46 GMT

The European Central Bank president is the FT's Person of the Year for 2012. Mr Draghi speaks to Financial Times editor Lionel Barber in his Frankfurt office about fiscal and banking union, the need to continue 'painful austerity' and the controls on the ECB's actions.

Lionel Barber on Leveson

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:35:43 GMT

Lord Justice Leveson's inquiry into the behaviour of the British press has called for a tightening of media regulation. Lionel Barber, Financial Times editor, talks to FT columnist John Gapper about the implications and political reaction to the report.

Bigger isn't always better

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 02:18:00 GMT

The UK government is mulling over proposals to boost growth by allowing every household in the country to make their home bigger. But in this FT video opinion piece property correspondent Ed Hammond argues that it is a shortfall of houses, and not a paucity of conservatories, that is Britain’s problem.

Can Marx save capitalism?

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:20:00 GMT

Capitalism is in crisis, again. Do the writings of Karl Marx still have relevance as to why? Robin Blackburn of the New Left Review and Jason Barker, director of documentary "Marx Reloaded", discuss with FT leader writer Martin Sandbu.

Fixing the global economy

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:00:33 GMT

Martin Wolf, chief economic commentator, debates with Laura Tyson, dean of Haas Business School, and Jacob Frenkel, chairman of JP Morgan, the problems and possible solutions for the global economy - and finds reasons for optimism. Chris Giles, economics editor, chairs.

Martin Wolf on 2012

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:17:00 GMT

With the shadow of the 2007/2008 crisis still looming large and growth forecasts downgraded across the board is there anywhere that can provide light on the gloomy outlook? Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator, gives an evaluation of the global economy in 2012.