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Influential editorialist described himself as a ‘liberal mugged by reality’
Financial Times veteran much valued for her mentoring and keen eye for detail
Civil servant played a key role in UK economic policy in the 1960s and 1970s
‘Into Thin Air’ survivor who fell in love with the Rockies
A bon vivant with a love of fine wine and a legal mind as sharp as a razor
Leading chronicler of UK labour and industry at the FT who became Labour government adviser
The French defence group head and politician lived in his father’s shadow
Stunning religious sites created in the modern age
Defence industry patriarch had often courted political controversy
Originator of ‘clash of civilisations’ phrase, influential in George W Bush’s White House
Editor who raised the profile of the Financial Times’ coverage in Japan
FT editors discuss the life and works of Philip Roth, who died aged 85
In a prolific career, Roth’s acclaim was always matched by infamy
One of America’s greatest novelists rose to fame with ‘Portnoy’s Complaint’
The Bletchley Park codebreaker who had to keep her wartime career a secret
American literary and journalistic iconoclast who Norman Mailer said was the hardest working writer of his time
Moderniser who served on front bench for 18 years championed Olympics and Sure Start
The ‘typical English student’ with indomitable spirit who crossed the US in 65 days
Moderniser who steered the Eurotunnel project had an enthusiasm for mobility gadgets
A rough calculation suggests the parts might be worth 15% more than the whole
The last gentleman of Wall Street with a passion for historic houses
The abstract painter with a love of colour exhibited at the world’s leading galleries
Matriarch of formidable political clan was known for her sharp tongue and strong character
