‘This was not well-ordered succession planning: this was chaos!’ – Jason Cowley on Arsenal’s woes
How does a football club manage succession when a great manager departs? Answers on a postcard from Jason Cowley Succession…
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Hedgehog’s diary: Billionaire bosses, Philip Green on screen and Lord Bell’s secret software
Our prickly epistolerian sniffs out the tastiest stories from the Square Mile, Mayfair and beyond, edited by Edwin Smith Green…
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The Ivy Asia restaurant review: The Ivy’s growth continues in style
The Ivy Asia is not much like its namesake, nor in Asia. But it is an excellent night out, discovers…
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A walk through theatreland with Simon Callow
After a lifetime in the West End, actor Simon Callow has made his own tribute to it. On a stroll…
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‘This old horse learned new tricks’ – Alessandro Tome tries guesting
There are many ways to indulge one’s ever- growing ‘personal space’ and still live sociably, as the experience of ‘guesting’…
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Weekend in Marrakech: Why golfing is a hit in Morocco
Golf in arid north Africa? Not such a crazy idea after all – as long as the course belongs to…
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This Tuscan sanctuary is perfect for truffle-hunting tech titans
Castiglion del Bosco is a luxury hideaway for television presenters and technology billionaires, discovers Edwin Smith Resting an Aperol on…
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Alexandra Tolstoy – The Spear’s Midas interview
The equine adventurer on her love of literature, travel and Russian traditions and ditching her ‘oligarch wardrobe’… How much is…
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The whisky master of Seville
What does Seville have to do with Scotch? David Taylor heads to southern Spain to find out A month or…
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The Prince Akatoki London hotel review: East meets West End
A multi-million-pound project and authentic Japanese touches make this new central London hotel the perfect place to see the sun…
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Skiing in Niseko, the land of the sliding fun
Niseko’s perfect powder and impressive facilities make the long journey to Japan worthwhile for skiing fans, writes Alec Marsh As…
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The new Morgan plus Six reviewed: ‘has an indecent turn of speed’
Morgan’s Plus Six may look like its 1930s ancestors – but this is a 21st-century beast, says Mark Walton Driving…
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Lyle’s Shoreditch restaurant review: ‘Delivered in spades’
Watch out, West End – Shoreditch is muscling in on the fine dining scene, with Lyle’s leading the way, writes…
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Why steel is where it’s at in watches – Tim Barber
Forget precious metals – in the world of luxury watches, steel is where it’s at, writes Timothy Barber In watches…
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Lucia van der Post on why it’s cool to be kind
Where there is no kindness, there is no luxury – and brands are taking notice, writes Lucia van der Post…
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Spear’s Luxury Index 2019
The 2019 Spear’s Luxury Index presents the 100 leading figures in luxury today: the tastemakers and trendsetters perfecting the art…
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‘Uskany’ is where Italian architecture meets Wales’s best landscapes
This understated but picturesque region is greener than Tuscany, but with a uniquely Welsh charm, writes Clive Aslet Earlier this…
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‘A style that James Bond himself would admire’ – inside the Chedi Andermatt
The Chedi Residences Andermatt offer a rare luxury ownership opportunity in the Swiss Alps, writes Arun Kakar In a Swiss…
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Interview: Salman Rushdie on Trump, Greta and eating the rich
Salman Rushdie, whose Quichotte was shortlisted for the 2019 Booker Prize, discusses his Don Quixote spin-off and the geopolitics that…
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‘Slow travel at its best’ – William Cash goes endurance walking
Endurance walking has become popular among stressed-out HNWs and entrepreneurs n search of a mental reset. But what worried William…
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