2014: a look ahead
Guardian contributors give their views on the issues that will dominate the news in 2014
The prospect of the 2015 general election will reveal our parties' true colours
World Cup 2014: Brazil's horribly invasive footballing trauma
Minimalism in fashion is dead – long live maximalism
Money has corrupted us. We no longer understand what it's worth
China's military presence is growing. Does a superpower collision loom?
Immigration from Romania and Bulgaria will lead to new pressures - but not Armaggedon
Hugh Muir
It's not enough to be a celebrity brand. Today you must be a guru
Beyoncé has reinvented how to release an album. Over to you, Adele
