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Josh Spero
Josh Spero is the Editor of Spear's. He has written for the Times, the Guardian and the Independent, and is currently writing a book.
Exclusive: Vaughan Smith on Julian Assange
At a talk in Kensington this morning, Vaughan Smith, journalist and host of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, called his guest 'slightly irritating' and implied that the reason he was reviled by the national press was because they were jealous of him
Budget 2011: Expert reaction and analysis
Check back here for expert reaction and analysis in the wake of the Budget
Budget 2011: Liveblog
We will be liveblogging the 2011 Budget from Chancellor George Osborne from 12 noon on 23 March. Check back here for live updates and expert analysis from wealth managers and the Spear's team. I will also be tweeting at twitter.com/joshspero.
Editor's Letter
'Only collect,’ as EM Forster never said. We have taken this paraphrase to heart in continuing our Art & Collecting Special for another year.
Gaddafi's gold taints London
Whichever firm is found to have accepted the Libyan leader's $3 billion will not be long for the Square Mile.
The Opacity of Transparency
If things go wrong, banks can say that the client had all the information and should have made other choices.
Inside Job
Within a not-very-subtle anti-bank polemic, there lies the nugget of an original and excellent film
Pack Off!
The world's most expensive package holiday has landed, but it'll be taking off without me.
Rough Diamond
What else would you expect from an American investment banker who's twice foregone his bonus but pugnacity?
Oxbridge scandal
The papers declare today the national scandal that is the low admission rates of black students to Oxbridge
Unbillable Hours
Our specialists solve your HNW problems (gratis!)
Q
Is it really possible to avoid stamp duty land tax when purchasing land and property?
A
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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