A very Merry Christmas to all ConservativeHome readers from us both!
At this juncture we are signing off until the morning of 27th December, but hope that you enjoy a peaceful - and perhaps even politics-free - Christmas with family and friends. When we return we will be highlighting our picks of 2009 in advance of what is going to be a very busy and exciting 2010.
For now, we leave you with the choir of St George's Chapel, Windsor, singing Once in Royal David's City.
Tim Montgomerie and Jonathan Isaby