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Coronation Festival Promotes Best of British at Buckingham Palace
The festival is exclusively for Royal Warrant holders, those who are regular suppliers of goods or services for at least…
ByExpensive Tat and Memorabilia
Not all tat and novelty memorabilia comes cheap, and this year the Jubilee and Olympics provided ample opportunities for hoarders…
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Tax, and the avoidance of it, can make you do all kinds of strange things like renounce your citizenship or…
BySpear's Advent Calendar: The Best of 2012
We are a traditional bunch at Spear’s, which is why we are bringing you that emblem of Yuletide, an advent…
ByCaroline Fiennes' 'It Ain't What You Give' Is the Indispensable Philanthropic Guide
A slap around the charitable chops, Fiennes dispels the fog around philanthropy which can prevent faint-hearted would-be donors from getting…
ByThe Run to Monaco Returns, Through Mountains and Riviera
Run to Monaco, the supercar escapade, has announced its 2013 route, which boasts an elaborate and varied itinerary that necessitates…
ByAlain Elkann's Diary
How the novelist and cultural ambassador spent his summer How the novelist and cultural ambassador spent his summer IN THE…
ByHedgehog Issue 29: Caviar, court and charity
All the contents of Hedgehog from issue 29: Where to find entry-level caviar, what Jonathan Sumption got for repping Abramovich…
ByWhat makes an Etonian suited to be Archbishop of Canterbury?
Prime minister, mayor of London and now, with Bishop of Durham Justin Welby about to be appointed, Archbishop of Canterbury:…
ByRobilant + Voena nominated for Mayfair Award
Nice news from the Mayfair Awards that Robilant + Voena, old friends of Spear’s, have been nominated for Best Gallery…
ByHedgehog Issue 28
Tantalising tidbits from London’s spikiest columnist: Art at 45 Park Lane, Liechtenstein on the rack, Eric Lanlard’s afternoon tea The…
ByWhat John Studzinski Sees in Greta Alfaro's Rat Race
When people talk about city life being a rat race, they probably don’t mean it literally (except for pest control…
ByAfter Andy Murray's US Open Win, Why Not Take Up Tennis Yourself?
Andy Murray’s victory last night in the US Open will no doubt have inspired many in the UK to pick…
ByFive Paralympic Sports You Might Want to Learn More About
The Paralympics start today but not every sport will be familiar to most viewers, and many sports which feature in…
ByTop Five Songs for Julian Assange
With no implication as to his guilt or innocence, here are some songs we think Julian Assange might like to…
ByHedgehog Issue 27
Spear’s spiky columnist on how to trade in mid-air, fundraise through twitter and (legally) take home your hotel’s bedside table.…
By5 Most Expensive Pieces of London 2012 Olympic Tat
You may have bought your golden Wenlock or logo’d hoodie at a London 2012 venue, but there is a world…
ByNew Cover of Spear's 28
See Adam Dant’s new cover for Spear’s 28 here Adam Dant, Spear’s cover artist, based his new illustration for Spear’s…
ByEntry-Level Caviar Is My New Favourite Oxymoron
There are certain oxymorons one gets used to hearing: ‘customer service’, ‘responsible banking’, ‘military intelligence’. But I came across a…
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