Spectator Christmas issue out now
1:36pmWe’ve just uploaded the content from the special, Christmas double issue of the magazine. Here are some of the many highlights:
Rod Liddle laments the state of festive health and safety.
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor delves into the language of the Christian story.
Matthew d’Ancona talks to Lily Allen about celebrity culture, growing up and her new album.
Fraser Nelson looks back on a remarkable year for Gordon Brown.
Tom Stacey says that we need the occasional war or economic collapse.
Michael Gove outlines his school reforms.
Mary Wakefield pays tribute to the 999 Club charity in south London.
And Emily Maitlis reflects on her trials and tribulations of 2008.
You can see a full list of contents here.
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TrevorsDen
December 16th, 2008 5:03pm Report this commentI could not give a toss about Gordon Browns remarkable year.
What about the year of those now on the dole and the year to come for thousands of others.
What about the year of those on fixed incomes whose see the value of their savings fall?
What about the year of those getting a criminal education under labour, of those knifed to death ,of our soldiers struggling with mission creep and over stretch.
Spare us your reminiscences about this lying deceitful incompetent fantasising odious bar-steward.
Verity
December 16th, 2008 10:24pm Report this commentTrevorsden - It was the fatter one, John Something, the bulemic former deputy prime minister, who was a bar steward.
How soon they forget Wossname.
Tiberius
December 16th, 2008 10:54pm Report this commentAll very true, TDen, but you can't blame any journalist for remarking on how this article of political detritus is still running the country.
The Bellman
December 17th, 2008 9:21am Report this commentThe Spectator Christmas issue 1939:
- Mr Hillary Inchpractice looks back on a remarkable year for Mr Chamberlain
- Mr Thos Stacey says that the war is great for lazy journalists and regrets that it will be over anyway by the time his piece is filed
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