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James Jeffrey

The Spectator

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The best German music? It’s not Bach

Outside of Germany, the virtues of ‘Schlager music’ are barely known and appreciated. Admittedly, the label ‘virtues’ is contestable. This...

10.08.2026 10

The Spectator

James Jeffrey

Bring back the art of formal greeting

It was once the norm that a good greeting was typically accompanied by a gregarious physical act, such as doffing your hat or kissing the back of a...

15.06.2026 30

The Spectator

James Jeffrey

Burnt out? Try a monastery

24.12.2025 30

The Spectator

James Jeffrey

Behind the curtain / Germany still feels divided

05.11.2025 20

The Spectator

James Jeffrey

Rooted / In the forests of Germany’s soul

07.10.2025 20

The Spectator

James Jeffrey

The sorry state of France’s churches

31.08.2025 30

The Spectator

James Jeffrey

French resistance / Where is the British Houellebecq?

27.08.2025 30

The Spectator

James Jeffrey