Will upcoming local elections in Brazil shift the political tide? Plus: Dana Thomas looks into how digital pressures are shifting the focus for luxury fashion firms, New York's small cinema revival and the rocky road ahead for the US Democratic nominees in 2020 as they scrap to take on Trump.

Canada selects its most prominent person for 2019 and it’s not Justin Trudeau. Plus: Andrew Mueller wraps a week that saw Donald Trump impeached; a Christmas market in Croatia that’s barred from competing for the title of world’s best, and Robert Bound looks at how Britain’s new speaker lost his wig.

Amy Pope, former deputy homeland security adviser to Barack Obama, examines the impact of what Donald Trump calls the “impeachment fantasy” as polls show more Americans paying attention. Plus: ‘Cats’ arrives in cinemas to baffled and, in some cases, frightened film-goers, and Chiara Rimella on why good politics is often boring.

Scott Lucas on why the impeachment of Donald Trump isn’t necessarily about forcing him from office. Plus: our business editor, Venetia Rainey, considers the implications of a European court’s online-privacy ruling, dark days ahead for public broadcasting in the UK and Bangkok’s sky-high ambition for local agriculture.

Author and journalist Terry Stiastny examines the difficult path ahead for the UK’s opposition parties. Plus: why Philadelphia is sowing the seeds of urban progress with a new agriculture mayor, road fees take a toll on drivers in Austria, and Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at why festive chart toppers strike a chord at Christmastime in the UK.

What does the UK election result mean for its future relationship with Europe? Plus: Stockholm’s Fotografiska museum opens in New York and why the streaming age is gnawing away at our attention spans.

Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd swept the Labor party to power in 2007, ending 11 years of conservative rule. In this special programme, he explains what went wrong for the UK’s Labour party and how it might recover following an historic defeat.

Monocle’s Paul Osbourne recaps the results of the UK election. Plus: Andrew Mueller examines what we’ve learned from the week’s headlines and why Germany’s investment in rail travel ought to serve as a lesson.

Monocle’s editor Andrew Tuck on the chances of a UK election upset. Plus: Vanna White takes over as host of ‘Wheel of Fortune’, why ‘Time’ magazine’s person of the year is a lesson in boosting a brand and Andrew Mueller assesses Aung San Suu Kyi’s appearance at the UN International Court of Justice.

As Argentina’s new president, Alberto Fernández, is sworn into office, we discuss the return of the Peronists. Plus: a new report reveals rising distrust in the media and a cultural expedition in downtown Tokyo with Fernando Augusto Pacheco.