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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.
Gold(mans bites the) dust
The Goldmans which emerges from this string of crises may be unrecognisable from the one that helped precipitate them.
No Marks
Sir Stuart Rose's reasoning was completely wrong-headed on the Today programme this morning.
Books Books Books
I have plenty. I have too many. I would estimate that I currently have a ten-to-one buying-to-reading ratio.
Brothers in Oars
Blood Over Water painfully conveys how all-consuming the Boat Race is, vividly associating one's victory with another's inherent disaster
Budget 2010: Liveblog
Click here to read our live coverage of the Budget and expert reaction in the aftermath
Happy Budget Day!
A Budget is a lot like Christmas: you hang your stocking out the night before, waiting to see what the generous paternalistic figure will put in them, and then are invariably disappointed when the great day comes
The collecting bug
I've come in at the low end of the market. The very low end. I mean, Sotheby's wouldn't sneeze at my picture, but I don't care: it's mine.
Hurt Locker hailed
There is no doubt that the Hurt Locker was the most deserving winner at the Oscars last night in Hollywood.
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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