The five most read articles on Spear’s last week, and the best of the blogs
The five most read articles on Spear’s last week, and the best of the blogs
1. Even the 1 Per Cent can’t afford private school fees any more
School fees have risen ten times faster than income since 2010
2. The public has a right to know which law firms are guilty of phone hacking
Most importantly, is Mishcon de Reya, the firm that employs phone-hacking crusader Charlotte Harris on the list?
3. Boris Berezovsky’s will: Unravelling an estate as complex and contested as his life
Poor old Boris Berezovsky isn’t even having an easy time of it in death, with his will now shrouded in claim and counter-claim. John Goodchild explains
This is a varied role and an excellent opportunity for an ambitious, creative and news-aware journalist to write across Spear’s
5. Digital art today: from (literally) killer pieces to virtual auction houses
Some thought technology would usher in a brave new immaterial world of digital art and slick cyber-galleries. But so far it’s barely brushed the surface, says Anthony Haden-Guest in the second part of his survey of the online art world
And the best of the blogs:
Peter Buffett’s anti-philanthropy rant helps no-one
If Mr Buffett wants to kick out at his father, he should do it privately rather than condemning the efforts of the committed and generous
Knight Frank Revises Up its 2013 Prime Central London Property Growth Figures
While we’re used to hearing predictions of timid growth (if that) across the UK economy, prime London real estate offers a rare good news story
Proms Review: The Apotheosis of the Dance, Royal Albert Hall
The Berlin Staatsoper may have been in town doing Wagner’s Ring but on Thursday the Spanish took command of the stage at the Royal Albert Hall
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