Tag: power

  • Linda Sandler

    Linda Sandler

    Linda SandlerFeatured in the late Dominick Dunne’s Power, Privilege and Justice, Linda Sandler is the ex-wife of a multi-millionaire named Joel Sandler. (more…)

  • POW!

    POW!

    1989 ‘Prince of Wales’ specification Aston Martin V8 Volante for sale for £450,000

     

    In 1987, an Aston Martin V8 Volante was built to the personal specifications of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. It proved so popular with Aston Martin fans, that the company decided to build a further twenty-one cars to the same specification and now one is for sale through the London dealership Nicholas Mee & Co. (more…)

  • Picture of the Week: The Gang of 12

    Picture of the Week: The Gang of 12

    Whilst one works, eleven watch on in London’s Sloane Square (more…)

  • Handeling a house

    Handeling a house

    One of Britain’s finest Queen Anne residences comes to the market

     

    On the market for the first time in 600 years, Grade I listed Malmesbury House in Salisbury, Wiltshire has rightly been described as a “jewel box” of a house. (more…)

  • The Tout

    The Tout

    The ToutThis mysterious sort has a knowledge of horse racing that  is second to none. His tips to readers of The Steeple Times bring home the bacon and allegedly, some say, The Tout is supposedly rather partial to a glass of Sir Anthony and Lady Bamford’s Château Léoube Rosé de Léoube when a win comes in.

     

  • Picture of the Week: Handcuffed Hall

    Picture of the Week: Handcuffed Hall

    Stuart Hall arrives at Preston Magistrates Court in handcuffs

     

    Stuart Hall’s disgrace rightly continues to make headlines as yet more allegations emerge against him. For that reason, an image of the 83-year old former presenter arriving at Preston Magistrates Court in handcuffs today had to be our Picture of the Week. (more…)

  • Who said crime doesn’t pay?

    Who said crime doesn’t pay?

    Chris Huhne appointed chairman of Zilkha Biomass

     

    We’re used to hearing about people lying on their CVs but it seems Chris Huhne, the ex Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, has decided to neglect to mention his stint at Her Majesty’s Pleasure in the biographical details he gives for his latest appointment as chairman of Zilkha Biomas. (more…)

  • New York’s real estate power brokers: Part II

    New York’s real estate power brokers: Part II

    Oliver Estreich’s New York real estate power brokers

     

    In the second in a series, Oliver Estreich profiles New York’s top realtors. He continues with Eva Penson, Leighton Candler and Dana Power.

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  • Mapping anarchy

    Mapping anarchy

    Anarchists issue a map of the corporations, individuals and places in Central London that they view to be the “hiding places of power”

     

    “Activists and agitators” Stop G8 UK have published a map of those they think should be targeted in London’s West End.

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  • Margaret Thatcher: Strong lady, weak men

    Margaret Thatcher: Strong lady, weak men

    Author Sarah Tucker shares her thoughts on the reaction to the death of Margaret Thatcher

     

    I can’t really remember much about when Maggie Thatcher was in power. I know my parents were full of praise for her because our country was almost third world when she became PM, strikes crippling industries, rubbish being left on the streets and she broke the unions – something that was thought impossible. She stood up to them and it took a lot of courage to do so.

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