Emma Brockes

The chancellor is said to have ‘rounded up’ her years of service. But if she did plump up her working achievements a bit, who hasn’t, asks Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

Plus … Heartwarming: the worst person you know just had another bad thing happen to them

Under the auspices of holding the president elect to account, there’s the usual sucking up to power and money, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

An incisive new book, “How Sondheim Can Change Your Life,” examines the extraordinary career of the master of the musical.

Haul culture, fast fashion and warehouse shopping are not only a waste of hard-earned cash and resources but a titanic misuse of time

Joyful memes, novelty merch, gushing support: it’s undeniably callous, but points to a deeply dysfunctional system, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

Former 007 actor is named one of 2024’s most stylish people. Plus, an underwhelming response to free royal portrait offer

The first volume of Cher’s extraordinary memoir mixes hard times with the high life

Kids aren’t mini executives who need to be chauffeured between school and extracurricular activities, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

Plus: Harry’s royal-themed message to the little people and why no one comes close to Britain’s love of knitted flapjacks