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Sunday Times Magazine December 26th 2010
It was the most unexpected of pairings – Nick and Dave announced their betrothal in the Downing Street garden – and for seven months we were strangely fascinated by the awkward fumblings of the First Couple. Dave grew into his job, his partner seemed much more rattled. Nobody, in particular university students, wanted to agree with Nick any more. Elsewhere, the mood was more one of confrontation than coalition. Obama got a bloody nose in the midterm elections from the Tea Party movement. Greece, Spain and Italy burnt. Ireland’s tiger economy looked more than a little bedraggled. WikiLeaks became a torrent, but at least BP finally managed to plug its leak. One person was happy: after eight years, Waity Katie could finally relax with a smile
Daisy Waugh – Bring back the Barbours. Roll out those elongated vowels. Because, declares our columnist, the toffs are back
Relative Values – Oritsé Williams from the boy band JLS and his mother, Sonia, who he is helping to live with multiple sclerosis
Chat Room Wittering on: Julian Clary on David Beckham and George Osborne; Sam Taylor Wood’s hippie past; plus when cosmetic surgery goes a step too far
A Life in the Day – Paddy Fox Chelsea Pensioner, on life in the Royal Hospital
64 pages. This issue is in very condition throughout. There are some marks on the front cover
