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Morning Call: pick of the papers

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The ten must-read comment pieces from this morning's papers.

1. There's class war in Wisconsin, yet the Democrats sing Kumbaya (Guardian)

A vote to recall the state's Republican governor has huge implications for US politics, but the liberals have missed their cue, says Gary Younge.

2. Look beyond interest rates to get out of the gloom (Financial Times)

Countries that can borrow long-term at very low cost should be rushing to take advantage, argues Lawrence Summers.

3. What Israel fears is seeing Obama re-elected (Times) (£)

If the imminent nuclear talks fail, there will be only a five-month window for a strike on Iran with US support, says Tim Montgomerie.

4. For an 86-year-old lady, this was an ordeal, not a fun occasion (Daily Mirror)

You don't have to be an emotional, flag-waving royalist to be a patriot, argues Paul Routledge.

5. This was the Britain we feared we'd lost... in full sail once more (Daily Mail)

Not just her heirs but all who aspire to rule us should learn from the Queen's majestic example, says Melanie Phillips.

6. Mubarak has fallen. Assad clings on. Yet the fate of their nations is anyone's guess (Independent

These are bad times for the Arab "spring" or awakening, writes Robert Fisk.

7. Our future is in the hands of men who haven't grown up (Guardian)

In past crises our leaders had age and experience, says John Harris. Now they come across as dilettantes distracted by games on their iPads.   

8. America’s unlikely class-war candidates (Financial Times)

The biggest class divisions are not between the Republicans and Democrats but within them, writes Edward Luce.

9. How not to write about Africa in 2012 – a beginner's guide (Guardian)

The booming continent is ripe for new partnerships, but with those who address us as equals not in aid bullet points, says Binyavanga Wainaina.

10. Grown up and not left home? That's good to hear (Independent)

Pooling of resources can't happen if we stigmatise 'boomerang' children and see them as parasites, writes Yasmin Alibhai-Brown.


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