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German predominance is not all-encompassing. In foreign affairs and military matters, for instance, France and Britain still play a much bigger role.… — Zanny Minton Beddoes Foreign affairs Copy Share Image
I can't wait for the day when it is no longer newsworthy that a woman is appointed editor of a newspaper. — Zanny Minton Beddoes Day Copy Share Image
I think Britain's economy has done extremely well from having the influx of talented people from around the world and from having… — Zanny Minton Beddoes Around the world Copy Share Image
I care about waking up to the true issues of the 21st century: inequality, diversity, and the impact of tech. — Zanny Minton Beddoes Diversity Copy Share Image
Classic English liberalism of the sort that 'The Economist' was founded to champion and still espouses is about open societies and free… — Zanny Minton Beddoes Champion Copy Share Image
France's economy is stagnant, statist, and uncompetitive and urgently needs reform. — Zanny Minton Beddoes Economics Copy Share Image
The impact of a minimum wage depends on how high it is to average wages. If you have too high a minimum… — Zanny Minton Beddoes Creation Copy Share Image
Regional currencies will prove the best route to reconciling the economic imperatives of increasing international capital mobility with the political realities of… — Zanny Minton Beddoes Best Copy Share Image
America should do more to fix the still-festering housing crisis and overhaul its training schemes so that high joblessness does not become… — Zanny Minton Beddoes America Copy Share Image
Free-trade enthusiasts fret that regional trade arrangements divert more trade than they create. — Zanny Minton Beddoes Create Copy Share Image
There are a lot of people who are moving from unemployment to disability rolls, and there are a lot of people who… — Zanny Minton Beddoes Future Copy Share Image
Although the world has changed dramatically since 1843, we believe that the values that guide 'The Economist' are as relevant as ever. — Zanny Minton Beddoes Believe Copy Share Image
The former West Germany was a semi-sovereign political pygmy, protected by America's military might and with barely any foreign policy of its… — Zanny Minton Beddoes Government Copy Share Image
Europe's budget plans are better designed: countries from France to Greece are raising retirement ages; others, from Britain to Germany, have created… — Zanny Minton Beddoes Budget Copy Share Image
The IMF played crucial roles in the 1980s debt crisis and in the transformation of former communist economies. Radical change, many might… — Zanny Minton Beddoes Change Copy Share Image
I'm a classic English liberal. A classical liberal, which is different to the modern interpretation of liberal in America. — Zanny Minton Beddoes America Copy Share Image
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When financial sectors are small and capital is mobile, floating exchange rates spell massive currency volatility. When a lot of foreign capital… — Zanny Minton Beddoes Alike Copy Share Image
We want to have a conversation about what does it mean to be liberal in the 21st century and how do we… — Zanny Minton Beddoes Communication Copy Share Image
Governments need to lay out a credible path to reducing their deficits in the medium term, but without excessively enfeebling an already… — Zanny Minton Beddoes Budget Copy Share Image
The industrial world enjoys a rare combination of growth and low inflation; the 'Washington consensus,' a model of economic development that emphasizes… — Zanny Minton Beddoes Discipline Copy Share Image
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