They are young, ethnically diverse and their heroes are Thatcher, Churchill and even Gladstone, but as the Tory party conference closes, is there really a future Prime Minister among them?... more
City Spy enjoyed fun and games at the Royal Society of Arts the other night, where members were treated to a screening of “The Flaw”, one of a rash of documentaries on the financial crisis... more
Welcome, Irene Rosenfeld. The secrecy surrounding her visit — the first the Kraft boss has made to the UK since her company bought Cadbury in February — would not have been excessive had she been a head of state rather than a chocolate manufacturer... more
Despite allegations of cronyism and
lack of credibility, the Mayor’s friend Veronica Wadley is London’s new arts chair — under her old adversary Liz Forgan. She tells Stephen Robinson why she is the best person for the job... more
It's the most stressful problem for any London parent and there are no easy answers. Should you send your child private, state, grammar or faith? Our writer describes her personal journey through the capital's educational maze... more
For more than five years now, some of the most original thinking in finance has come in reports from Tomorrow’s Investor, a project that operates under the umbrella of the Royal Society of Arts ... more
London Fashion Week is moving to creative hot spot Aldwych, while Terence Conran opens his latest restaurant. But Aldwych is still something of a secret.... more
Gordon Brown faced fresh claims that he was to blame for the recession after the Tories and the governor of the Bank of England suggested he had stoked the housing crash... more
As the father of two football-mad teenage boys and a keen runner I am a bit obsessed with participation in sport. So I was delighted when London won the 2012 bid with the promise this would be an inclusive Olympics... more
The Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square has never been satisfactorily topped since it was built in 1841 for an equestrian statue of William IV, never installed... more
Jemima Khan was born into boundless wealth, handed exquisite looks, glides in and out of parties in gorgeous dresses, is resented (and yes, envied) by ageing social democrats like me. We have nothing at all in common - except we do, as it turns out... more
Boris Johnson has maintained his lead over Ken Livingstone in the race to be Mayor - despite increasing doubts over his seriousness for the job, a poll reveals today.... more
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