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James Jeffrey

The Spectator

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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...

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James Jeffrey

Burnt out? Try a monastery

24.12.2025 10

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James Jeffrey

Behind the curtain / Germany still feels divided

05.11.2025 10

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James Jeffrey

Rooted / In the forests of Germany’s soul

07.10.2025 10

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James Jeffrey

The sorry state of France’s churches

31.08.2025 20

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James Jeffrey

French resistance / Where is the British Houellebecq?

27.08.2025 20

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James Jeffrey

TLC / What my walking boots taught me about death

13.05.2025 20

The Spectator

James Jeffrey