Christmas Cheer, Eurozone Blues and Government Ponzi Schemes
Season’s Bleatings THE FESTIVE SEASON has been upon us. It shouldn’t be a big surprise, for it tends to happen…
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A Lot of Hot Air!
Part of Spear’s Save Britain’s Historic Landscape Campaign by Chris Heaton-Harris, MP for Daventry I have been contacted by a…
ByNew York Needs an Annabel’s Style Nightclub
Boite the Heck? Sure, the Beatrice was good, clean, grungy fun, but let’s face it, New York is crying out…
ByNew York Needs an Annabel's Style Nightclub
Boite the Heck? Sure, the Beatrice was good, clean, grungy fun, but let’s face it, New York is crying out…
BySpear’s Spa Selection: Six Senses Laamu
Leisure Island Six Senses Laamu certainly makes the most of its idyllic, remote setting in the Maldives What If Robinson…
BySpear’s Spa Selection: Borgo Egnazia
Hot on the Heel Tradition meets style — and of course luxury — in Borgo Egnazia at the foot of…
BySpear’s Spa Selection: ESPA at Gleneagles
Best known for its golf, Gleneagles in Perthshire has more than its share of indoor attractions, too What Gleneagles is…
ByWin a Bottle of Laurent-Perrier Champagne and a Handcrafted Aiguière
Spear’s understands that not everyone springs into this dark month, which is why we have joined forces with Laurent-Perrier to…
ByView From 1A: From Moscow to Manila
Land of the Rising Sum At 30,000 feet between Moscow and Manila, peripatetic property panjandrum John Hitchcox reflects on why…
ByTim Minchin, Woody Allen Jesus and Political Correctness
Has political correctness now swung too far the other way in being conservative? Melinda Hughes looks at the case of…
BySkiing in Niseko, Japan
Piste is East Think Courchevel without the queues, Aspen without the attitude — and more powder than a Johnson &…
ByRustic Luxury at the Walig Hut
To the Manor Barn Caroline Phillips shacks up in the rustic annex of an über-posh hotel in the Swiss Alps…
ByFrom Mayfair to the Amazon in 7 Days
Machu, Machu Man Swamps, snakes, savages… The Peruvian wilderness isn’t for lightweights — it’s a jungle out there, says Freddy…
ByShould the Public Spend £50m on a Titian Painting?
Yes, By Jupiter! Is it really worth £50 million of public money for a masterpiece by one of the greatest…
ByLaunch of Edwina Sandys Art
Let’s Do Launch Manhattan has gone dotty for a new book on Edwina Sandys, the flame-haired painter, sculptor and granddaughter…
ByVitalie Taittinger on Family, History and Exporting Champagne to China
In Vino Vitalie Vitalie Taittinger’s family liked the champagne so much they bought the company and gave it their name.…
ByArjun Waney on Mayfair Restaurants
Waney Vidi Vici Arjun Waney is le grand fromage behind La Petite Maison, as well as Roka and Zuma. Now…
ByPierre Gagnaire on the Art and Philosophy of Good Food
Chef D’oeuvre Michelin-starred chef Pierre Gagnaire describes himself as an artist, but his reasoning’s a bit sketchy. Good thing his…
ByThe Businessmen Bringing Bunga Bunga to Battersea
Ciao, Fella William Sitwell trolls down to the Berlusconi-themed club Bunga Bunga, but instead of orgiastic antics and underage belly…
ByFur Returns to Men’s Fashion
Fur What its Worth Nick Foulkes examines the hair-raising comeback of fur in men’s fashion and finds a silver lining…
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