Delayed Gratification revisits stories after the tweet-storms have settled, championing slow journalism in an age of clickbait and fast news, and giving a final analysis of the stories that mattered.

The 45th issue looks back at the period from October to December 2021.

In this issue:

• Was Cop26 a success?
• South Africa’s school of magic
• The arrival of Omicron
• The best culture of 2021
• The killing of Sir David Amess

Delayed Gratification issue 44, issue 43, issue 42, issue 41 and issue 38 are also available in the Stack shop.