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What are the new restrictions in England?
Boris Johnson says everyone must stay at home, but the rules are different to the March lockdown
Our courts must not be allowed to interfere with trade policy
New provisions in the Trade Bill run the risk of putting a serious spanner in the delicately balanced works of international trade
The unsung hero of Brexit?
If Boris deserves the credit for getting Brexit done, then Marina Wheeler QC deserves some of the credit for getting Boris to back Brexit in the first place
Evolution of a master
Davey’s selection has given us a deeper understanding of the value and practice of drawing
Good Night! (Erato)
French pianist Bertrand Chamayou’s compilation of lullabies shows a degree of taste and independence unusual in a young soloist still at the start of his journey
The triumph of the Trump doctrine
An appraisal of the President’s foreign policy would find he was consistent, traditional, multilateral – and highly successful
High priestess of a new morality
At times Portrait of a Muse feels like a Julian Fellowes soap opera where we see this woman of extraordinary vivacity making great men go weak at the knees
Kisses in the dark
Choose ambience over aphrodisiacs for Valentine’s Day says Felipe Fernández-Armesto
Murders ranging widely
Jeremy Black recommends an array of crime fiction novels, both modern and classic, to keep you entertained in January