Even the 1 Per Cent can't afford private school fees any more
School fees have risen ten times faster than income since 2010 A fascinating, disturbing figure hit my inbox just now,…
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Even as the economy heads up, our demographics head down
A closer look at the UK numbers is a salutary reminder of just how far Nos 10 and 11 have…
ByChasing overseas money isn't the solution to our economic woes
Let’s not forget that money can be held offshore for perfectly legitimate reasons One of Nancy Mitford’s characters famously said,…
ByPeter Buffett's anti-philanthropy rant helps no-one
If Mr Buffett wants to kick out at his father, he should do it privately rather than condemning the efforts…
ByAccentuate the positive when purchasing property
There’s not the faintest whiff of disingenuity in his manner ’ rather, it’s impossible to doubt him ‘But this space…
BySTEP: Couple committing ‘financial suicide’ by prolonging divorce
A senior family court judge has warned an international couple against dissipating their assets in legal costs, at a hearing…
ByPeace activist and stateless 'citizen of the world' Garry Davis dies aged 91
You might not agree with his premise that statelessness is the path to global peace, but you can still admire…
ByWatch: Josh Spero on the Royal baby, succession… and Wagner
In the week of the arrival of the Royal baby and the Ring Cycle at the Proms, Spear’s editor Josh…
ByWatch: Josh Spero discusses art and philanthropy in the UK and US
In his first Monday Minute video, Spear’s editor Josh Spero talks about a recent trip to New York and how…
ByBest of Spear’s: Domestic Violence and the Rich, FATCA, Proms Review and Royal Baby
The most read articles on Spear’s last week and the very best of the blogs The most read articles on…
ByProms Review: The Apotheosis of the Dance, Royal Albert Hall
The Berlin Staatsoper may have been in town doing Wagner’s Ring but on Thursday the Spanish took command of the…
ByIs 1901 at the Andaz Liverpool Street Hotel the best place to get trolleyed in London?
Of all the four-wheeled vehicles that people get excited about these days, the one that, bizarrely, receives the least attention…
ByLondon’s Best Food Delivery Services
In general things are more fun when they have wheels on chairs, trainers, dogs which is why this week Spear’s…
ByUK reaps £260m tax from Swiss banks on undeclared assets
Bern, 25.07.2013 – The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has transferred the first tranche from the retrospective taxation of assets to…
ByIs out-of-court mediation the solution to messy law suits?
Courtroom drama? Forget it. Out-of-court mediation can provide a simple, cheap and effective alternative to a messy, expensive, full-dress lawsuit…
ByAfter Saatchi and Lawson, how to divorce without going to court
By settling outside the court arena, both parties’ priorities can be properly considered and taken into account The news that…
ByElizabeth Taylor, Rihanna, Nigella Lawson Exposing Domestic Violence in Wealthy Homes
The myth that wealthy abused wives have the means to walk out the door if they want too is very…
ByProms Review: Das Rheingold, Barenboim, Staatskapelle Berlin, Royal Albert Hall
So involved and at one with the singers was the mighty Barenboim that he would lean over and mouth their…
ByForget Hard Work and Talent Sometimes the Key to Success is Luck
One unlucky incident and a chance meeting has convinced Sebastian Gibson that the key ingredient to success is luck Oh…
ByWhy London is the City of Choice for the World's Wealthiest
International home buyers may be benefiting from favourable exchange rates, but that’s not the only reason London’s so popular with…
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