Leaders & Columnists
Cynical, Moi?
Is our brand of democracy worth fighting for? Can married women enjoy sex with their husbands? And does my dog provide more energy than a government-funded wind farm, asks Alessandro Tomé
The Spirit Level of Libya
Sophie McBain, Spear's new staff writer, lived in Libya for two and a half years. Recently returned, she writes about the stasis, depredation and surprise renaissance of the Libyan people
Bob Psychology
A refutation of time and morality, a theatre of self-reinvention — or just a place to get squiffy, gurn like a maniac and behave inappropriately? Nick Foulkes on the irresistible appeal of the nightclub
A Total No-Brainer
Andrei Navrozov quickly loses his mind — in the best possible way, of course — at Rocco Forte’s luxurious Verdura Resort in Sicily
FYI
More tales from the De Silva Family Office: Adrian is a victim of Wikileaks. What exactly was he doing in Dubai?
At the Sharp End: Sir Terence Conran
The designer, retailer and restaurateur faces the Spear's inquisition
The Merry-Go-Round
The global economy continues through 2011 with the widespread belief that the worst of Global Crunch has passed and that a slow recovery is in prospect. Would that it were so
Loose Lips
The era of Wikileaks and disclosure en masse presents a new scale of challenge, one unregulated by law or morality
Picture Perfect
Like cosmetic surgery, denials of manipulation in photography are vain — anyone with half an eye can spot them
We're All Friends Here
Sure, Facebook is huge — a global phenomenon. But will it be the next Microsoft? Will its great wall be visible from outer space? Daisy Prince posts a status update
Unbillable Hours
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