Christmas Special: Books of 2021 from Mayhem to Madness December 17, 2021 Back into the mayhem: Chief of Staff by Gavin Barwell Gavin Barwell was a middle-ranking minister when he lost his Croydon Central seat at the cack-handed 2017 general election. He was 45, bright, personable and loyal, and he had sensed that defeat might come, promising in his concession speech to spend more time with his [...]
Pro-Palestinian protesters march on London’s Oxford Street December 23, 2023 Pro-Palestinian protesters have marched on London’s Oxford Street, urging Christmas shoppers to boycott “Israeli-linked” brands.
Christmas parties get the chop at London firms November 14, 2021 City bosses have cancelled their traditional Christmas parties for a second year running over Covid fears. Blowout Christmas celebrations usually held by London’s accounting, insurance and law firms will be scrapped in favour of smaller dinners and events for individual teams the Telegraph first reported. Despite large gatherings being allowed under current Covid rules, top [...]
Predicted £7.4bn festive boost in UK hospitality shows Londoners like to party December 6, 2023 The UK hospitality sector will see a favourable boost this holiday season, with a predicted total of £7.4bn to be spent on Christmas partying.
Petrol retailers accused of ripping off motorists over Christmas January 6, 2022 Petrol retailers failed to pass on wholesale price savings to UK customers last month, according to data from RAC Fuel Watch.
Lure of Christmas parties draws workers back into the City December 7, 2021 The lure of Christmas parties has propelled the number of workers in the City to the highest level since the first Covid-19 lockdown in March last year. Traders, brokers and bankers have flocked back to their physical offices in the capital to capitalise on boozy parties that sweep across the City during the festive period. [...]
Fortnum and Mason heralds ‘resurgence of shopping in real life’ as it sells 700k packets of posh biscuits January 11, 2024 Fortnum & Mason sold over 700k packets of posh biscuits over Christmas, as shoppers traded up over the festive period.
Why would anyone snog at a Christmas party anyway December 6, 2021 I’d like to take a moment to reflect on the debate that made the headlines last week: should we be snogging under the mistletoe this Christmas, or stay apart to avoid Covid-19 transmission? First of all, snogging is a cringe and uncomfortable word that reminds of Matt Hancock’s taped sins. And we can all agree [...]
If we look for insane political slights, we will find them – yes, even in M&S ads November 6, 2023 Last weeks momentary insanity of a Christmas ad is a sign of our hyper vigilance against political slights, writes Eliot Wilson
Encanto review – magical Disney family fun for Christmas November 29, 2021 The landscape of family movies has shifted slightly during the pandemic, as studios found more success with at-home streaming rather than the cinematic experience. Still, some things never change – namely, a number of big screen family blockbusters heading our way in the run up to Christmas. Disney’s offering is Encanto, the 60th Walt Disney [...]