We need to Make the West End Great Again
The West End is one of the things that makes Britain great – it is the ultimate glittering bauble on…
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What I miss most because of ‘this’
The thing I’ve missed most of all because of this is spontaneity: a sense of naturalness and light-heartedness Someone asked…
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Sam Leith: ‘Nothing you hear in middle age will feel to you like it could actually save your life’
Now music – and, perhaps, poetry too – is just everywhere and always. Everything is the sound of now What’s…
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Lionel Shriver – The Spear’s Midas interview
The author and journalist shares her views on hoarding, lockdown, obsessive exercise and ‘cancel culture’ How much is an ounce…
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The luxurious world of Winch Design: The UHNW answer to Thomas Heatherwick
The Mortlake studios of Winch Design are where dreams are made – and now the company has branched beyond yachts…
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Inside the inner workings of the VIP club scene – Book review
A fashion model turned sociology professor reveals the inner workings of the VIP nightclub scene Very Important People Status and…
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‘There was not a moment of the day when it was not possible to find The Golden Girls’- An ode to the TV repeat
Telly used to be a sort of cultural texture. Certain shows defined a generation because – even if they totalled…
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Cultural Desert: Inside the Arabian art boom
The opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum adds another stop to the emerging Grand Tour of Arabia The never-ending battle…
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Autumn reading: Four of the best books out now
Looking for something to read? Here are four books out now recommended by Spear’s Fake Law By the Secret Barrister…
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How I started a cigar vlog over lockdown
Starting a cigar vlog over lockdown has provided Nick Foulkes with more than a quarantine hobby Back in the summer,…
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Jim Mellon Diary: My quest for the elixir of youth
Bioscience entrepreneur Jim Mellon has spent lockdown preparing for webinars and questing for the elixir of youth As told to…
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Jason Cowley on Marcelo Bielsa: ‘There is no one quite like him’
After years of failure, Leeds United finally found their saviour in Marcelo Bielsa, a sixtysomething maverick from Argentina In the…
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‘It’s time to start tunnelling to the city’ – musings of a Country Mouse
Our new columnist Daisy Dunn muses on a lockdown spent in the countryside – and contemplates a return to the…
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Most expensive pets to own in the UK
Britain is a nation of animal lovers, demonstrated by the whopping £5 billion a year spent on pets. But whether…
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The Spear’s Schools Index: Choosing the right school for your child
Starting early and knowing what to ask are key, says Fiona McKenzie The school you choose for your child can…
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Most expensive tea sets
Here we run down some of the most expensive tea sets that money can buy Costing up to half a…
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Gravity training in a world turned upside down
Regular gravity workouts will increase upper body strength as well, helping with both your focus and your balance. writes Jo…
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Sam Leith’s lockdown reads
Some of the selections here might have the effect, as well as whiling away the hours, of making us count…
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Summer reading: Three of the best books out now
Looking for something to read? Here are three books out now recommended by Spear’s The Deficit Myth By Stephanie Kelton…
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‘The Mark Hix story is by no means over…’
Chef Mark Hix has grand plans in store after a major setback It seemed like the restaurant world’s first high-profile…
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