As Geordie Greig’s new book on Lucian Freud comes out, he tells us about the trip of a lifetime
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Don't punish the unemployed, chancellor – create jobs
The solution to the problem remains job creation not ersatz employment Folk must work for welfare is the message coming…
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If Obama did blink now, he might as well leave the White House empty for the next three years October…
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Review: Clara Sanabras, Kings Place
There’s nothing more exciting than to discover new artists who cross genres and fuse cultures There’s nothing more exciting than…
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Red alert: A US government shutdown could crash the recovery
Relax: the Russians are not about to invade! Washington, however, is staring at collapse: in mid-October, the Treasury has announced…
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Why did a Brazilian bury his Bentley?
Most people choose to be buried with just their wedding bands and best clothes, but an eccentric entrepreneur in Brazil…
ByBest of the Weekend’s Papers: Chinese female billionaires, Christie’s hammers China sale, how much does tax evasion cost?
Half of the world’s self-made female billionaires hail from China, Christie’s cashes in on its Shanghai auction and looking at…
ByBest of Spear’s last week: Modern butlers, Spear’s Book Award winners, the wealthy in dark
Most read on Spear’s last week: Butlers today outshine their Victorian counterparts, the winners of Spear’s Book Awards and how…
ByClaude Bosi of Hibiscus on why lunch is the most important meal of the day
We all know that the more miserable we are the less productive we become and I believe that we are…
BySitwell Scoffs: Bo Lang, South Kensington, and One Leicester Street
This week William Sitwell relaxes in a ‘cheeky’ new dim sum. He enjoys a fresh Spanish white but isn’t too…
ByGlassmaking heir Georg Riedel has a smashing time talking to Spear’s
The head of Riedel Glass Austria explains the importance of pairing fine wine with good glasses The other week I…
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Lord Grantham’s predicament: What Downton Abbey can teach us about dying without a will
Downton Abbey devotees and law students alike must have heaved a collective sigh of relief with the return to our…
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During tough times, selling property means you have to talk the talk
‘We do love it but it seems expensive.’ It sure isn’t cheap, I wanted to respond, but instead I said:…
ByLord Grantham's predicament: What Downton Abbey can teach us about dying without a will
While death at an early age is always tragic and as was observed of Matthew, he anticipated being around for…
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Preview: Joss Ackland as King Lear
This Sunday afternoon will see veteran actor Joss Ackland – aged 85 – taking to the stage of The Old…
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An easy lesson for philanthropists: How to help disadvantaged kids get into university
Listening to Desert Island Discs this weekend, I was struck by author Zadie Smith’s early life. It was not just…
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Bristol and Plymouth are named UK’s first social enterprise cities
Bristol and Plymouth named UK’s first social enterprise cities It may be the country’s most vibrant city and an international…
ByAsia Pacific to have most wealthy people by 2015
According to the Capgemini/RBC Wealth Management Asia Pacific Wealth Report 2013, the region’s HNW population and wealth increased by 31…
ByHMRC is disappointed with UK-Swiss tax agreement, but were expectations unrealistic?
The government hoped to extricate £3.2 billion from UK-held bank accounts in Switzerland, but only £747 million has been received…
ByHonesty, however expensive, is the best policy in divorce
This case demonstrates a growing trend for the courts to come down hard on ‘non-disclosers’ in divorce proceedings In a…
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