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Brittan was an intellectual giant of British liberalism

Samuel Brittan, who has died at the age of 86, wrote columns in the Financial Times for nearly 50 years that were essential reading for anyone who wanted to understand economic policy.

Sir Samuel Brittan occupied a unique position in British intellectual life. At the core were his writings on economics, but he tackled a wide range of other subjects, including politics and ethics, all in the great tradition of British liberalism.

Brittan, who has died at the age of 86, wrote columns in the Financial Times that were essential reading for anyone who wanted to understand economic policy for nearly 50 years.

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Andrew Hill is an associate editor and the management editor of the Financial Times. He is a former City editor, financial editor and comment and analysis editor.

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