The "Economist" report on Britain and globalisation identifies education as one of the country’s problem-areas. It’s far worse than that, says Susan Bassnett.

Britain’s global future lies in Europe, says John Palmer.

Britain is a globalisation success story, says the "Economist". Decay and corruption have brought the country's economic model nearer collapse, replies Christopher Harvie.

During the 1980s, I read the Economist from cover to cover, week to week; during the 1990s I read it from the back, stopping with "Business"; since then I maintain my subscription like a Christmas card to an old friend whose once passionate conversation I cannot quite rekindle. "Britannia Redux", its feature on Britain and globalisation published on 2 February 2007, reminds me why.

The benefits of globalisation for Britain will survive the social unease caused by immigration and ethnic diversity, says Merril Stevenson.

The Economist newspaper presents an optimistic picture of Britain in the age of globalisation. Isabel Hilton digests its argument and invites openDemocracy readers to respond.