Leaders & Columnists
His Nibs
Nick Foulkes surveys his ranks of fine writing instruments, selects his shade of ink and a leaf of smart stationery — then switches on his PC to write about the matchless beauty of fountain pens
Idle Thoughts
Ah, there’s nothing like a massive traffic jam on a stretch of the M4 to liberate one’s most tender, wistful and poetic sentiments, says Andrei Navrozov
Cold Snap
Is it the timing, the unfamiliar faces, or the dreadful waffle these people talk? Whatever it is, something about Frieze Week makes me shiver, says Alessandro Tomé
Liquidity, Ahoy!
The good ship QE2, as the Fed’s second round of quantitative easing is snappily known, is about to set sail, and we’re all aboard — whether we like it or not, says Guy Monson
Tough Love
Caroline Garnham on why charities and not-for-profit organisations need to embrace the hard-nosed efficiency of successful commercial businesses
The Giver and the Gift
In this new column, Zain Alatas talks to a philanthropist and the recipient of their philanthropy. First, Dame Stephanie Shirley and Professor William Dutton
Chinese Whispers
All the time, beneath most people’s notice, China was making its furious progress, building clutches of power stations every month and buying up global debt like it was the first day of the Harrods sale
Into the Vortex
The credit crunch was caused by the obsession with and lending to the property sector, which led to Banking Crisis 1. If asset price deflation leads to an Irving Fisher debt-deflation situation, then it will threaten Banking Crisis 2
All the Cotswolds a Stage
A moment or two of quiet reflection on the banks of the Coln provides a calm yet compelling reminder of the gorgeousness of the Cotswolds, says Clive Aslet
Fall in the Mind
Was it the gorgeous autumn weather or the excitement of Fashion Week that brought on my moment of wedding-crashing madness, asks Daisy Prince
Unbillable Hours
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Is it really possible to avoid stamp duty land tax when purchasing land and property?
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A lot has been made recently in the press about buyers of some of the UK’s most expensive homes avoiding stamp duty land tax (SDLT) by purchasing their home through a company.
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