The Advantages of the Mellon System
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Crown Jewels gleam in new setting
The Imperial State Crown is the money shot (in so many ways). I had the pleasure last week of visiting,…
ByArbitration May Spell the End of the Rancorous Public Divorce
Carol Ellinas asks whether the recent introduction of arbitration for family disputes sounds the death knell for the media frenzy…
ByRichard Oldfield
In The Iron Lady Meryl Streep is, in unanimous opinion, magnificent and the film is excellent, and the only dissension…
ByIceberg Houses: The Trend for Digging Basements
Great Excavations It’s currently the height of fashion to plumb the depths and build a fancy basement beneath your London…
ByDiamond Jubilee Special
Spear’s 26 features a special section commemorating the Diamond Jubilee. The first few articles are available now, and rest will…
ByA-levels are a symptom of our problem
A-levels want the minimum knowledge possible – Pre-Us the maximum effort. Michael Gove has grabbed the headlines today (at least…
BySchool Fees Rise 87 Per Cent in a Decade Why?
Fee-ling the Pinch With fees rocketing, how much is it going to cost to send little Johnny or Jemima to…
ByOur over-examined nation
You should examine your own beliefs and ask, what defines success? As the Easter holidays approach, your children will soon…
BySpear's Victory in NPPF Debate
Our campaign influenced the government’s new planning policy to protect heritage more. While the revised National Planning Policy Framework is…
ByEU-watching, my favourite sport
It doesn’t matter what time you get up, you know the EU’s minions are out there already making fools of…
ByLawrence v Gallagher: Gay Divorce Treated Differently From Straight
James Ferguson, Don Gallagher’s solicitor, writes that if this had been a straight divorce, the assets would have been divided…
BySweeney Todd, Adelphi Theatre
Michael Ball’s performance as Sweeney was nothing short of the ultimate mastery of a role. by Melinda Hughes My last…
ByHolidays in the UK can bring out the taxman
Beware of taking holidays in the UK if you are a non-resident and use the trip to plan a future…
ByWealth Report 2012: Asian superwealthy optimistic amid global uncertainty
While most of the world is pessimistic about the future, the Asian super-wealthy think they’ll be getting richer than ever,…
ByWealth Report 2012: Eurozone crisis hits luxury property hotspots
The Wealth Report 2012 shows that property prices in the fleshpots of Southern Europe and the Alps are suffering. One…
ByStamp Price Rises Will Only Hasten Royal Mail's Demise
The Royal Mail will now be allowed to put up prices to whatever exorbitant level it thinks its residually sufficient…
ByCash-For-Access and Why Cameron's Private Life is a Public Matter
The fact that all prime ministers move into Number 10 on taking office is not some peculiar quirk of the…
ByCoutts' ’8.75m fine shows banks need more care than ever
If you’re a bank, surely no amount of cash can be worth the reputational damange one may suffer? The news…
ByFSA fine Coutts £8.75m for ‘serious, systemic’ failings
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Coutts & Company (Coutts) £8.75 million for failing to take reasonable care to…
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