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Sacred Mysteries: Why the world of Wodehouse was the Garden of Eden
In Galahad at Blandings, the pigman George Cyril Wellbeloved takes exception to the Earl of Emsworth calling him a fool for suggesting the Empress of Blandings might have swine fever.
3-min read - OpinionThe Telegraph
Planet Normal: A Labour government will only appease markets in the short term, says top economist
On the latest Planet Normal podcast, which you can listen to using the audio player above, columnists Liam Halligan and guest co-host Baroness Claire Fox speak to independent economist Julian Jessop about how he thinks a Labour government would fare economically.
2-min read - OpinionThe Telegraph
Sacred Mysteries: Norfolk’s best collection of medieval stained glass
A woman in a white fur cap sits in thought, with a red squirrel in her lap and a starling at her shoulder. This well-liked portrait by Holbein has hung in the National Gallery only since 1992, when it was bought from the Marquess of Cholmondeley for £10 million.
3-min read - OpinionThe Telegraph
Planet Normal: There is no interest in sharing positive experiences of black people in Britain, says Tony Sewell
On the latest Planet Normal podcast, which you can listen to using the audio player above, columnists Liam Halligan and Allison Pearson speak to Dr Tony Sewell CBE, about his book Black Success: The Surprising Truth and his experience of growing up in London in the 1970s.
1-min read - OpinionThe Telegraph
Sacred Mysteries: A happy surprise found by reading the wrong book
I came across a sentence in a book recently that really struck me. It is a familiar experience for many people. A friend had told me how useful she had found a book by Francis de Sales called Introduction to the Devout Life, first published in 1609. The author advocates prayer for ordinary people at their workshops or at home, not just for people living in monasteries.
3-min read - OpinionThe Telegraph
Sacred Mysteries: A favourite hymn that slept for three centuries
Thousands will be moved in the coming week before Easter by the hymn My song is love unknown. What makes the hymn so touching? And why did it lie disregarded, as a sleeper for two and half centuries.
3-min read - OpinionThe Telegraph
Planet Normal: Justin Welby needs to behave more like a religious leader and less like a Labour MP
On the latest Planet Normal podcast, which you can listen to using the audio player above, columnists Liam Halligan and Allison Pearson speak to Social Democrat Party and London Mayoral candidate Amy Gallagher about why she thinks the Church should stay out of politics.
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