Magazine Issue: 01 March 2014 Diary Magazine: 01 March 2014 Niall Ferguson Niall Ferguson’s diary: Brazil is overtaking us – but it no longer feels like that Plus: Ignoring the bad news on education, and a new acronym to go with ‘Bric’ From magazine issue: 01 March 2014 [CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/Getty Images] Text settings Text size Small Medium Large Line Spacing Compact Normal Spacious Comments Share Share Niall Ferguson Niall Ferguson’s diary: Brazil is overtaking us – but it no longer feels like that Copy link Copied Linkedin Messenger Email Already a subscriber? Log in Keep reading with a free trial Subscribe and get your first month of online and app access for free. After that it’s just £1 a week. There’s no commitment, you can cancel any time. Or Unlock more articles REGISTER