John Robson: Moving On From 2023, Trouble’s a-Brewin’ but There’s a First Step to Fixing It

Revelers pose in front of a sign with the 2024 numerals after an illumination ceremony in Times Square in New York on Dec. 20, 2023. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images

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So 2023 is about to enter the pages of history, or its dustbin. And what can one say about such a year? Momentous as it was to some, as a quick scan of the birth notices or obituaries will confirm, it feels like one of those years of ominous quiet before the storm.