In this week’s special Christmas and New Year bumper issue, available by subscription and from selected branches of Borders:

Cover story: Scrooged at Christmas
Simon Kinnersley: How Gordon Brown dug himself into a hole and why he’s the architect of his own misfortune.

News
Labour MP accuses fascist BNP of criminal acts
Paydirt for City of London while credit crunch bites
Home Office set to send Burundi man back to his death
Zuma dethrones Mbeki in ANC’s divisive election:
Jenny Saunders: Energy price gross injustice – the row hots up

Features
Spotlights: Bloggers represent media democracy; speak up for armed forces
Kevin Curran: Empower unions to enforce the minimum wage
Jim Fitzpatrick: Ready for battle with George Galloway in east London
Bryan Rostron: Bearing the White Man’s Burden in racist fantasy land
Christmas wishes: What Tribune’s friends would like in their stockings

Comment
Martin Rowson: This funereal festive atmosphere
Paul Anderson: The Labourite who played by Moscow rules
Jim Mallory: Canadian right’s goose may be cooked
Jill Palmer: Why not present our health service with its freedom? Tribune editorial: Season’s greetings – there’s a tough new year ahead
Rupa Huq: Morrissey, that racism row and me; David Mills

Arts
Books of the year: Verdicts on a good read in the past 12 months
Cary Gee: Britain and Germany – a love/hate relationship
Neil Young & Patrick Mulcahy: Film 2007 – the best and worst
Emmanuel Cooper: Battle of Orgreave still has power to move and shock