Combining a mix of society's last word and both wit and wisdom, The Steeple Times covers food, drink and fine dining as well as luxury, travel, the arts, individuals of influence and current affairs in the United Kingdom, America and elsewhere. We are best described as being akin to "a cross between The Huffington Post and Private Eye".
The magazine's following is affluent, engaged and international. With 41% of readers coming from the UK and 38% from America, The Steeple Times also has strong presence within Canadian, Italian, German and Australian territories.
November 27, 2018
by Matthew Steeples
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. Amongst those present to celebrate … Continue reading “Moscow Nights”
October 21, 2018
by Matthew Steeples
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 … Continue reading “Bog Off Brexit”
September 17, 2018
by Matthew Steeples
As Pimlico Plumbers’ founder sticks up a ‘Bollocks to Brexit’ sign on his headquarters and Gina Miller launches ‘End The Chaos!’, The Steeple Times predicts Brexit will NOT actually happen Charlie Mullins, founder of Pimlico Plumbers, is well-known for having supported Gina Miller’s successful Article 50 case at The Supreme Court. Now, in … Continue reading “Bollocks to Brexit”
February 12, 2018
by Matthew Steeples
Matthew Steeples questions Katie Price’s newfound interest in abuse on social media and how it is dealt with When Katie Price appeared on the BBC’s Daily Politics last week to highlight her campaign to criminalise online trolling, I joined those saluting her. Having myself been part of the case that ultimately resulted in … Continue reading “Pricey Abuse”
February 11, 2018
by Matthew Steeples
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 … Continue reading “Hero of the Hour – George Soros”
December 18, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
As Twitter suspend Jayda Fransen, Paul Golding and Britain First’s accounts, Facebook have shamefully done nothing to stop them and the likes of Viscount St Davids continuing to spread hate Britain First have 1.95 million followers on Facebook whilst the hate group’s deputy, Jayda Fransen, has 236,500 and its leader, Paul Golding, has 202,000. … Continue reading “Facebook Fail First”
October 27, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
Marie-Claire, Baroness von Alvensleben starts (yet another) racist tirade at a party in London and launches a website where she brands herself ‘Incredible Marie-Claire’ Last night, at a party in London, a bigoted baroness launched into a racist tirade about immigration and the European Union. At the event in St James’s, Marie-Claire von … Continue reading “A Bigoted Bash”
September 11, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
Naturist politician Bernard Jenkin MP shows himself to be the ‘Buggerallmoney’ of the Brexit generation “When Brexit happens there will be lots more money for everyone” crowed Bernard Jenkin on Monday morning’s All Out Politics with Adam Boulton on Sky News. “The UK’s best known naturist” and Tory politician continued: “We’ll have far … Continue reading “Bugger All Bernard”
August 27, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
Facebook group mocks racist online abuser Viscount St Davids as he returns to the clink On Friday, the dimwitted ‘half biscuit’ 4th Viscount St Davids – also known as amongst other things Rhodri Philipps and Baron Strange of Knockin – was returned to jail after attempting and then dropping an appeal against a sentence … Continue reading “Picture of the Week – The Lack of Appeal of ‘The Half Biscuit’”
July 12, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
Thrice bankrupt bigot Viscount St Davids banged to rights and set to be jailed Thursday; he blames Gina Miller as “untruthful” and Matthew Steeples as “an eavesdropper” and accepts utterly no blame for what he did On Thursday, if he doesn’t turn up at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on time, justice will come knock, knock, … Continue reading “Viscount Porridge”
June 21, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
New Kensington MP Emma Dent Coad fails to join Labour heavyweights showing support for the single market Prior to her victory, the now newly elected Member of Parliament for Kensington, Emma Dent Coad, clearly and repeatedly said she’d “fight to retain access to the single market”. Yesterday, however, she failed to join a whole … Continue reading “Disappointing Dent Coad”
June 19, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
Actor and producer Steven Berkoff suggests Her Majesty The Queen should open up Buckingham Palace to survivors of last week’s Grenfell Tower tragedy Sir In these grim times, when the shadow of death is stalking us with bitter regularity, an opportunity presents itself for our beloved Queen to actually do some real service … Continue reading “Letters – Berkoff & Brenda”
June 10, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
As Kensington turns red, ‘The Steeple Times’ reflects on the defeat of a woman nicknamed ‘#LazyBorwick’ , a win by a hard-left Labour blogger and a need for an MP who’ll now represent all constituents Last night, in frankly the biggest shock of a shambolic and wholly unnecessary General Election, Kensington replaced one flame … Continue reading “The Peoples’ Republic of Kensington”
June 9, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
Blundering bin bag Theresa May will form a minority government today, but it won’t last; the nation want her and her nasty party gone From the moment Theresa May awkwardly held Donald Trump’s hand in Washington back in January, it was all but over. Cursed by appearing a poodle to the worst POTUS in … Continue reading “Theresa’s Trumped”
June 8, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
Matthew Steeples asks Conservative candidate for Kensington Lady Borwick five questions; he put the same to the Liberal Democrats Annabel Mullin also whilst Labour’s Emma Dent Coad failed to respond In the final hours of the 2017 General Election campaign, I asked the Conservative candidate for Kensington, Lady Borwick, five questions I considered relevant … Continue reading “A Question of Borwick”
by General
A financier, a photographer and a doctor explain why they’ll respectively choose the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats and Labour today Financier Zachary Latif on why he’ll vote for the Conservative Party Brexit is the primary question Firstly, this election was called on the issue of Brexit and when voters go to the polls, … Continue reading “Three Reasons to Vote…”
May 3, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
A statement from Matthew Steeples about the man who, in a London courtroom, called him a “wanker” Yesterday, in London, in a stained tweed gilet more appropriate to Wiltshire than Westminster, Viscount St Davids – amusingly referenced in court as plain old ‘Mr St Davids’ much to the disgust of him and his and … Continue reading “Viscount St Davids”
April 30, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
Breaking News – Rachel Johnson explains why she ditched the party of her Foreign Secretary brother Boris and defected to the Lib Dems On this morning’s Andrew Marr Show on BBC1, Rachel Johnson was interviewed about her decision to defect to the Liberal Democrat Party. Explaining her rationale for ditching the Tories and … Continue reading “Breaking with Boris”
April 20, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
Gina Miller achieves 1,000% of target in less than 24 hours in crowdfunding drive to fund tactical voting initiative against hard Brexit On Wednesday, businesswoman and philanthropist Gina Miller launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise £10,000 to “support the country’s biggest tactical voting drive ever and stop extreme Brexit”. Within twenty-four hours, that target … Continue reading “Backing Best for Britain”
February 3, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
Matthew Steeples highlights an especially unpleasant individual – Meet Rupert James, a ‘man’ with a hatred for Gina Miller and what he calls ‘Kaffir Boys’ Aside from being a typical example of an angry old man, Rupert James is someone who takes to social media to abuse others. To him, Gina Miller is a … Continue reading “Rooting Out Rupert”
December 8, 2016
by Matthew Steeples
Social media has given a gang of angry old men a voice that is truly repugnant; weirdly they’re united by their adoration of cats and dogs Hitler loved animals. He didn’t like most humans and he especially didn’t like Jews, gypsies and gays. Now, a group of angry, bitter men have taken to social … Continue reading “Animals and Animals”
December 2, 2016
by Matthew Steeples
Defeat of Zac Goldsmith in Richmond signals the 48%’s fight back is making headway Some would have you believe that yesterday’s by-election in Richmond was all about Zac Goldsmith’s opposition to the expansion of Heathrow Airport. It wasn’t and in her victory Liberal Democrat Sarah Olney proved one thing – the electorate of her … Continue reading “Banishing Brexit”
September 28, 2016
by General
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% … Continue reading “Reader Offer – An evening for good causes”
September 19, 2016
by General
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 … Continue reading “Reader Offer – Music, Magic and Mayhem”
January 1, 2016
by Matthew Steeples
The Steeple Times wishes readers a prosperous 2016 and reviews some of our favourite stories from 2015
October 9, 2015
by Matthew Steeples
Gina Miller of the True and Fair Campaign and SCM Direct takes on big brand UK fund companies over their attempts to avoid transparency
September 7, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
As the minister for civil society warns charities to ‘stay out of politics’, we urge him to reform this messy sector
August 26, 2014
by steepleadmin
How much of every pound or dollar donated should charities be able to allocate to administration?
July 29, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
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 … Continue reading “Larry and Leigh’s love nest”
April 20, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
The Telegraph’s ‘Mandrake’ columnist is a man not afraid to take on the establishment. Together with his now former colleague Richard Eden, Walker’s diary extensively featured stories about the charitable activities of Lady Meyer in 2011 and made a fool of the PR for Mastercard after they told him what he was to tweet in … Continue reading “Tim Walker”
March 27, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
True and Fair Campaign calls for an OFT investigation into the investment industry On Tuesday, Gina and Alan Miller, founders of The True and Fair Campaign, hosted an event with Prospect Magazine on Savile Row in London. At it they highlighted the perilous mess that the financial industry truly is in.
March 22, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
A roundup of the art worth seeing at BADA The BADA Antiques & Fine Art Fair on Chelsea’s Duke of York Square is an annual showcase of art and antiques that range in price from £100 to £1 million. Here, The Steeple Times picks three of our favourite items on display that suit a … Continue reading “The best of BADA”
March 19, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
Two very different society gatherings Tuesday night in London was a busy one. Gina and Alan Miller’s foundation, Miller Philanthropy, hosted a hugely successful charity concert at the Cadogan Hall, whilst former Mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg held a party at The Serpentine Gallery.
March 17, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
Tickets for Hope Springs concert available for just £10 Tuesday’s Hope Springs concert at Cadogan Hall in Chelsea looks set to be a barnstormer of an event. With a whole array of performers and compered by The Telegraph’s Tim Walker, all funds raised from this charity event will go to great causes. Now, last … Continue reading “Hope for £10”
March 15, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
Win tickets to Hope Springs charity concert on 18th March The Steeple Times is proud to join with Miller Philanthropy in supporting the Hope Springs charity concert in support of the young and vulnerable in our neighbourhoods.
March 11, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
The Steeple Times offers 15 pairs of tickets to Hope Springs concert On the 18th March, the amazing savant and “superhuman” known as “the human iPod” Derek Paravicini will perform at Cadogan Hall in Chelsea as part of the Hope Springs charity concert organised by Miller Philanthropy. The Steeple Times has 15 pairs of … Continue reading “Reader competition: Win tickets to Hope Springs”
December 31, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Thoughts for the year ahead 2013 has not been the best of years. We’ve lost Margaret Thatcher and Sir David Frost and the word “selfie” has entered the Oxford English Dictionary. The economy has not got better – despite the nonsense spouted on the BBC – and the slaying of Private Rigby summed up … Continue reading “Goodbye 2013”
December 19, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Miller Philanthrophy pledge to double every donation received this Christmas Many charities rack up huge bills for the salaries and expenses of their executives. The Miller Philanthropy charitable foundation, however, takes a very different approach and guarantees that 100% of all donations and Gift Aid is transferred to their grantees within two months of … Continue reading “Matching Miller”
August 7, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Charities need to rethink how they pay their executives It’s hardly news that many charity bosses (AKA ‘charitycats’) are earning in excess of £100,000 a year but once again the toothless Charity Commission is bleating instead of acting.
June 24, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Gina and Alan Miller launch the True & Fair Investment Calculator Already well known for their groundbreaking True & Fair Campaign, Gina and Alan Miller have recently launched a free online calculator that enables investors and savers to easily discover the impact of costs and fees on their investments.
March 22, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
The Steeple Times asks fund manager Alan Miller: “What’s on your mantelpiece?” The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force? It’s a four letter word. It’s Gina, not the four letter word you were thinking about. “Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s … Continue reading “Alan Miller: “What’s on your mantelpiece?””
February 14, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Gina Miller investigates the links between Saint Valentine and transparency in investing According to the wise font of all knowledge, which can be extremely accurate or extremely inaccurate, Wikipedia, Saint Valentine (in Latin, Valentinus) is a widely recognised third century Roman saint commemorated on February 14th and associated since the High Middle Ages with … Continue reading “Love Money”
December 4, 2012
by steepleadmin
Andreas Kirchberger captures guests and performers at the Champions in the Community fundraising dinner On Thursday 10th November 2012, Gina and Alan Miller and The Rt. Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP hosted a dinner at London’s Hurlingham Club to raise funds for the charities supported by Miller Philanthropy and The Centre for Social Justice. … Continue reading “An evening of champions”
November 30, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
Gina Miller reports on the death of the typewriter I noted that Britain’s last ever typewriter rolled off the assembly line at Brother’s factory in Wales last week, the Brother CM1000 electronic typewriter. This was one of 5.8 million typewriters made at the factory since 1985 and it has been donated to the Science … Continue reading “The death of the typewriter, the death of an era”
November 6, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
This echolaliac prodigy has absolute pitch and has been described as “the human iPod.” His abilities as a musician are amazing given that he’s both blind and autistic. The cousin of The Duchess of Cornwall’s children, Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Lopes, Paravicini unexpectedly played Big Spender to the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair … Continue reading “Derek Paravicini”
November 5, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
Edgware born Costa is best known as a member of the boy band Blue but he actually started out as an actor in the BBC’s Grange Hill. He’s sung with Stevie Wonder and Elton John and thinks that groups created via shows such as The X-Factor achieve fame “the wrong way.” We’d say he has … Continue reading “Antony Costa”
November 4, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
This British singer-songwriter was born in Colombo, Sir Lanka whilst her father was there working for Kodak. Influenced by Elton John and Kate Bush, she began her career touring with Bobby Womack but it was her 1991 single, “Promise Me,” that catapulted Craven into the big time. After a period raising a family, she’s now … Continue reading “Beverley Craven”
October 26, 2012
by steepleadmin
Gina Miller asks if today’s “i” generation can still embody the proverbial maxim “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” The hysteria and media attention around the iPhone 5 and the iPad mini has made me take note and observe “i” gadget usage over the last few weeks. The idea of people … Continue reading “The “i” wise monkeys”
October 9, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
An event to support the unsung heroes in our community On the 8th November, The Steeple Times will be the media partner for a fundraising event jointly hosted by Gina and Alan Miller and The Rt. Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP at The Hurlingham Club in London, SW6. 100% of the funds raised by … Continue reading “Celebrating Champions in the Community”
July 23, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
The Steeple Times features in The Sunday Telegraph Yesterday, we received our first mainstream press mention with a feature in The Sunday Telegraph’s “Dashwood” column. Anna White picked up on a comment on Gina Miller’s open letter to our title from the chef and personality Antony Worrall Thompson and since we’ve also received … Continue reading “Keeping bankers out of the kitchen”
July 3, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
“The Steeple Times” quizzes leading philanthropist Gina Miller about what’s on her mantelpiece The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom.” What’s your guiding force? Life is short, so don’t live in regret. “Never regret, never explain, never apologise” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours? The three C’s – compassion, common … Continue reading “Gina Miller: What’s on your mantelpiece?”
by Matthew Steeples
The resignation of Bob Diamond Today, Bob Diamond finally bit the dust and resigned as chief executive of Barclays in a dramatic move designed to save the bank from further embarrassment in the wake of their having being fined a record £290 million last week for attempting to manipulate the interbank lending rate, Libor, … Continue reading “Diamonds Aren’t Forever”
May 18, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
This modern day suffragette is a philanthropist and founding partner of SCM Private, a Belgravia based firm of wealth managers. Gina Miller has three degrees, is originally from Guyana, South America and is leading a fight against the conflicts of interest and lack of transparency in the city and charities. With her husband, Alan, she was a … Continue reading “Gina Miller”
by Matthew Steeples
The nephew of That’s Life!’s Esther Rantzen is a financial titan and philanthropist. Miller is a founding partner and CIO of SCM Private, a Sloane Street based wealth management firm, but he’s best known for his successes at New Star Asset Management, Jupiter Asset Management and Gartmore Invetment Management. Here is a man of principle … Continue reading “Alan Miller”
