A catastrophic economic doom loop

Plus: The salvation of British cinema, and will this fiasco destroy the Tories? [View in browser]( [Update your preferences]( [The Telegraph]( Thursday August 20 2020 From The Editor By Chris Evans, Editor The best of The Telegraph's articles, sent by the Editor Dear reader, Following the series of fiascos over the past few weeks and months, Philip Johnston asks how long this Government will be able to survive the “stench of incompetence”. Voters will forgive many things, but not the exam results debacle, he argues. [Don’t miss his column.]( Is Britain about to be sucked into a catastrophic economic doom loop? Allister Heath says that huge state spending is set to trap the UK in a vicious circle of higher taxes and permanently lower growth. [It is an important read.]( a further 7,000 job cuts at Marks & Spencer, the high street giant is reeling. Lisa Armstrong, our Head of Fashion, [looks at where it all went wrong](. One week ago, when our columnist Celia Walden was holidaying in Côte d'Azur, she woke up to an overturned house and an empty jewellery box. Celia was burgled as she slept, her handbag taken just metres from her bed. [Here she tells the story of her terrifying experience.]( Finally, when Chariots of Fire came out in 1981 it was heralded as the salvation of British cinema. For a few years after the movie’s 1982 Oscar win, British films were on a winning streak. But then came the flops. [Film Critic Tim Robey looks at how the country ran out of breath.]( Chris PS: Take advantage of our Summer Sale – get full access to Telegraph.co.uk, plus our subscriber-only newsletters and exclusive rewards, [for just £1 a week for six months](. My Choices [Boris Johnson]( Governments are rarely able to survive the stench of incompetence – [could the A-level fiasco be a turning point that destroys the Tories' fortunes?]( [Illustration of a London street]( Allister Heath says that Britain is about to be sucked into a catastrophic economic doom loop. [Don't miss his analysis.]( [The M&S hitmakers: Holly Willoughby, Samantha Cameron and Olivia Palermo wearing Marks & Spencer]( What is killing Marks & Spencer? [Lisa Armstrong investigates.]( (Free to read) [Celia Walden (here, pictured with Joan Collins)]( "We were burgled in our French villa as we slept – it's terrifying to think what could have happened." [Read about Celia Walden's awful holiday experience.]( [Ben Cross in Chariots of Fire]( Chariots of Fire made British film unbeatable but then we suffered a slump. [Tim Robey looks back at what went right, and wrong.]( (Free to read) [Kate Mulvey]( "I find it devastating to imagine ending my days alone or worse going ga-ga and incontinent in a care home" – [Kate Mulvey writes about her biggest regret of not having children.]( What did you think? Let us know how we're doing using the feedback button below or tweet me [@chrisevans1](. Although I am unable to respond individually to all the emails I receive, I am grateful to you for sending them to me. [Send feedback](mailto:Totheeditor@telegraph.co.uk) We hope you enjoyed our newsletter. If you have questions or feedback, please visit our [help page](. If you have questions about your Telegraph subscription, including delivery issues or technical ones, [please visit this page]( and contact us that way. If you would like a letter to the Editor published in The Telegraph, email it to [dtletters@telegraph.co.uk.](mailto:dtletters@telegraph.co.uk) Please include name, address, work and home telephone numbers. See more Telegraph newsletters [Front Bench]( | [Cookbook]( | [Cars]( | [Good News]( We have sent you this email because you have either asked us to or because we think it will interest you. To unsubscribe from this newsletter, visit your account [here]( and update your preferences. For any other questions, please visit our help page [here](. Any offers included in this email come with their own Terms and Conditions, which you can see by clicking on the offer link. We may withdraw offers without notice. Telegraph Media Group Limited or its group companies - 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0DT. Registered in England under No 451593.