Dec
2009
Articles from 24th Dec 2009
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Jon Walker: Who’s a star or a stinker?
Dec 24 2009 | More Columnists
It’s time to take the brandy out of the sideboard for its annual outing and consider who’s been a star and who’s been a stinker, in the Post’s political awards for 2009. Read
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Sarah Evans: The problem with literacy
Dec 24 2009 | More Columnists
Sup u r so kool wuu2 2nite? Read
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Chris Upton: Hardly a time for harmony
Dec 24 2009 | More Columnists
The other day I was walking down New Street, humming A Winter’s Tale by David Essex. It’s very embarrassing when this happens, and I felt like going back along the street and apologizing to everyone I’d walked past. Read
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Bernard Longley: Family bonds at Christmas
Dec 24 2009 | More Columnists
Many people have mentioned their happiness about the approaching celebration of Christmas. One thing has stood out and seems to be a characteristic of every Christmas. It is that strong sense of family ties and the need to strengthen them that once again tops our priorities. Read
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David Urquhart: Safety is a gift of God
Dec 24 2009 | More Columnists
Gifts are a big part of Christmas but choosing and buying them can sometimes be difficult. Those gifts we give are more than consumer goods – they are symbols of the relationships we have with one another. So we like our gift to be something that enriches the life of the receiver while reflecting something of ourselves. Read
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Clare Short: No justice in the Holy Land
Dec 24 2009 | More Columnists
Do they know it’s Christmas? as the song said, decades ago. We certainly know in the centre of Birmingham with the German market creating such a festive atmosphere. And the children are getting excited, and this year they might even get a White Christmas. Read
