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  • Moscow Nights

    Moscow Nights

    John Simpson marks the publication of his novel ‘Moscow Nights’ at Daunt Books in Marylebone

     

    Described as: “An engaging yarn with a strong, sometimes mischievous autobiographical element” by The Sunday Times, esteemed foreign correspondent John Simpson launched his second novel at Daunt Books in Marylebone last night.

     

    Moscow Nights – John Simpson marks the publication of his novel ‘Moscow Nights’ at Daunt Books in Marylebone
    John Simpson and Claire Rubinstein

     

    Amongst those present to celebrate the occasion were – in from New York – financier Marcel Croome, Brexit campaigner Gina Miller and her hedge fund titan husband Alan, the Daily Mail’s Alexis Parr and social media guru Claire Rubinstein. As drinks flowed, guests admired Daunt Books’ clever displays and many copies of Simpson’s book – a topical tale based around espionage and skulduggery titled Moscow, Midnight – were sold to a most enthusiastic gathering.

     

    To purchase a copy, click here.

     

    Moscow Nights – John Simpson marks the publication of his novel ‘Moscow Nights’ at Daunt Books in Marylebone
    Alan Miller, Gina Miller, Claire Rubinstein and Matthew Steeples
    Moscow Nights – John Simpson marks the publication of his novel ‘Moscow Nights’ at Daunt Books in Marylebone
    Daunt Books was packed for the occasion
    Moscow Nights – John Simpson marks the publication of his novel ‘Moscow Nights’ at Daunt Books in Marylebone
    Claire Rubinstein and Marcel Croome
    Moscow Nights – John Simpson marks the publication of his novel ‘Moscow Nights’ at Daunt Books in Marylebone
    Matthew Steeples, Claire Rubinstein and friends
    Moscow Nights – John Simpson marks the publication of his novel ‘Moscow Nights’ at Daunt Books in Marylebone
    Marcel Croome, Claire Rubinstein and Alexis Parr

     

    Description – MP Patrick Macready has been found dead in his flat. The coroner rules it an accident, a sex game gone wrong.

     

    Jon Swift is from the old stock of journos – cynical, cantankerous and overweight – and something about his friend’s death doesn’t seem right. Then days after Macready’s flat is apparently burgled, Swift discovers that his friend had been researching a string of Russian government figures who had met similarly ‘accidental’ fates.

     

    When the police refuse to investigate further, Swift gets in touch with his contacts in Moscow, determined to find out if his hunch is correct. Following the lead, he is soon drawn into a violent underworld, where whispers of conspiracies, assassinations and double-agents start blurring the line between friend and foe.

     

    But the truth will come at a price, and it may cost him everything.

     

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  • Bog Off Brexit

    Bog Off Brexit

    Matthew Steeples reports on his experiences at the People’s Vote March in London

     

    Yesterday, sporting a Michael Portillo style shirt and a ‘Bollocks to Brexit’ sticker for comedy value, I joined the nigh on 700,000 people at the People’s Vote March in Central London.

     

    Though I expected to ‘march’  alongside my friends Gina and Alan Miller, we actually found ourselves in a somewhat chaotic ‘shuffle.’ Police and organisers, it seemed, could not cope with the numbers – only 100,000 had been expected – but the atmosphere was jovial yet focused on the gathering’s aim.

     

    I met people who’d traveled from places as diverse as Australia, Brussels and Rotherham and I must say some of the placards were brilliant. Ranging from the witty ‘No Deal Means Gucci Will Be More Expensive’ to the plain but clear ‘Brexit? More Like Brexshit,’ attendees got creative. Whilst a woman appeared dressed in a somewhat sexually provocative police costume with a poster claiming: ‘Political Sensitivities My Arse @MetPoliceUK Don’t Let Vote Leave Criminals Off The Hook,’ I also spotted a Boris Johnson lookalike waving and even a poor woman stranded on Park Lane in her G-Wagen.

     

    Overall, though ‘The One Armed Bandit’ did not get to actually hear the speeches from the likes of Deborah Meaden and Delia Smith, I thought the event a success. At least 670,000 – a number larger than the population of Britain’s fifth largest city – made their opinions known and it is now jolly well time Theresa May listened.

     

    #PeoplesVoteMarch #EndTheChaos

     

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  • Hero of the Hour – George Soros

    Hero of the Hour – George Soros

    Billionaire George Soros speaks sense on Brexit and puts his money where his mouth is; others with resources should follow his lead

     

    Man of substance George Soros broke the Bank of England and now he looks set to break Brexit.

     

    Whilst many would argue his first action to be a bad thing, what he now seeks to achieve would be brilliant for Britain (if indeed he and others pull it off). As Theresa May’s car crash of a government plod on with negotiations with the EU in a cackhanded fashion, today, Soros penned an article for the Mail on Sunday and announced:

     

    “I consider Brexit a tragic mistake… Brexit is a lose-lose proposition… [It has] split British politics between young and old. Even though I am 87, I think a lot about young people who will live in a future I will never see. People under 35 voted overwhelmingly Remain and it was only over 55 that a majority of voters supported Brexit.”

     

    “Old voters have overruled young voters who will have to live with the consequences of Brexit for decades ahead. This is aggravating the disillusionment with democracy among young people. It also raises the prospect that Britain will eventually want to rejoin the EU.”

     

    “The doors of Europe may be open in the future, but if Britain leaves now it will never be able to rejoin the EU on the same favourable terms.”

     

    “I am a proud supporter of Best For Britain, a group that wants Britain to remain a member of the European Union… Best For Britain seeks to break the logjam by bringing together all the various forces that are united by their aspiration for Britain to remain part of Europe. It has my wholehearted support.”

     

    Accused by some of being an “interfering foreigner,” self-described “confirmed Anglophile” Soros has put his money where his mouth is. In donating £400,000 to the anti-Brexit cause, he has drawn a line in the sand and hopefully others will follow his lead. It is time to #ExitBrexit and it is time for the 48% to rise up and be counted.

     

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  • Reader Offer – An evening for good causes

    Reader Offer – An evening for good causes

    50% off tickets to a charity event at Cadogan Hall for readers of The Steeple Times

     

    Further to our previous feature Alan and Gina Miller’s True and Fair Foundation charity variety concert at Cadogan Hall, off Sloane Square in Chelsea, London on 3rd October, we can now offer readers of The Steeple Times 50% off the price of tickets.

     

    Featuring amongst others the infamous Olympian Eddie the Eagle, magician Richard Essien (AKA ‘Magical Bones’), musical enigma and autistic savant Derek Paravicini, beatboxer Harry Yeff (AKA ‘Reeps One’) and Christmas number one singers the NHS Choir, this is billed as “an inspirational evening of music, magic and mayhem”.

     

    100% of the discounted £25 per person and £15 per student (after booking fee) ticket price (standard tickets are £50 per person and £30 per student) will benefit the Amber Trust, JBVC Foundation, PIP – Pursuing Independent Paths and Regenerate.

     

    To book, click here or telephone +44 (0) 20 7730 4500. Be sure to use the code ACTING2016 when booking to get The Steeple Times discount.

     

     

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  • Reader Offer – Music, Magic and Mayhem

    Reader Offer – Music, Magic and Mayhem

    An invitation to a most worthy charity evening at Cadogan Hall in London

     

    On 3rd October, Alan and Gina Miller’s True and Fair Foundation will host a charity variety concert at Cadogan Hall, off Sloane Square in Chelsea, London.

     

    Featuring amongst others the infamous Olympian Eddie the Eagle, magician Richard Essien (AKA ‘Magical Bones’), musical enigma and autistic savant Derek Paravicini, beatboxer Harry Yeff (AKA ‘Reeps One’) and Christmas number one singers the NHS Choir, this is billed as “an inspirational evening of music, magic and mayhem”.

     

    100% of the £50 per person (after booking fee) ticket price will benefit the Amber Trust, JBVC Foundation, PIP – Pursuing Independent Paths and Regenerate. A limited number of VIP tickets, including refreshments and artist ‘meet and greet’ are £100 whilst student tickets are available for just £30.

     

    To book, click here or telephone +44 (0) 20 7730 4500.

     

     

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  • Happy New Year 2016

    Happy New Year 2016

    The Steeple Times wishes readers a prosperous 2016 and reviews some of our favourite stories from 2015 (more…)

  • Miller and Goliath

    Miller and Goliath

    Gina Miller of the True and Fair Campaign and SCM Direct takes on big brand UK fund companies over their attempts to avoid transparency (more…)

  • You Decide: Pounding charity

    You Decide: Pounding charity

    How much of every pound or dollar donated should charities be able to allocate to administration? (more…)

  • Larry and Leigh’s love nest

    Larry and Leigh’s love nest

    Small, unmodernised former home of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh for sale for the extraordinary figure of £7.5 million

     

    Built in 1850, Durham Cottage in Christchurch Street, Chelsea is a house “hidden behind a high dusty brick wall” that was the love nest of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh between 1937 and 1956. Now, in totally unmodernised condition, the house is for sale after failing to sell at auction (despite a bid of £6,980,000). (more…)

  • Buying to bank

    Buying to bank

    As well known buy-to-let tycoons Fergus and Judith Wilson sell up, we ask: “Has the British property market peaked?”

     

    Known as “Baron and Baroness Buy-to-Let”, Fergus and Judith Wilson were the kind of role models those who watch daytime shows such as Homes Under the Hammer aspired to be. With this week’s announcement that they’re selling their 900-house portfolio, could this be indication that the property market has reached its peak? (more…)