Leaders & Columnists
Where Spear's Leads
It is gratifying to see that where Spear's leads, others follow. This time, we are not thinking of our economic coverage (which called the credit crisis a year early) or our early emphasis on philanthropy, but on our Save Britain's Historic Landscape campaign
If Gilbert & Sullivan Wrote on the Riots...
Friend of Spear's and opera and cabaret singer extraordinaire Melinda Hughes has penned, produced and performed a witty ditty on the recent riots around Britain and the ensuing race row
Hopes and Fears for Libya's Future
Spear's staff writer Sophie McBain spent nearly three years in Tripoli and here she writes about what she thinks Libya's future holds
Pregnant Paws
My advice to women about to have their first baby? Ignore everybody’s advice — and watch out for men who want to grope your bump, says Daisy Prince
A Minor Key
Though modest and unassuming, Nuffield Place, lately acquired by the National Trust, provides a fascinating insight into the life and mind of a great English philanthropist, says Clive Aslet
All Passion Spent
Nick Foulkes on how the wheels came off his posh-car fetish and why his dream ride is now a Moke
Moral Flatliners
Andrei Navrozov on why the Federation Fund — a mysterious Russian charity for children with cancer that doesn’t actually raise any money — makes him sick
The Giver and the Gift
Zain Alatas speaks to John Studzinski about human dignity and Elyse Dodgson of the Royal Court Theatre about bringing the world’s words to Sloane Square
Accentuate the Positive
Turmoil, volatility, uncertainty? Well, yes — but there are still grounds for optimism and even opportunism in the global investment markets, says Guy Monson
Unbillable Hours
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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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