Unless your principles are memorable, demonstrable and authentic you’re probably better off without them.
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I saw this T-shirt in a shop in Oxford Street yesterday and it got me thinking. Apparently membership of dating apps goes up by 40% between the 25th December and the 14th February. It seems that the combination of a dismal Christmas, New Year’s optimism and Valentine’s
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On Saturday afternoon, as part of my birthday present I was treated to tea at Dandelyan at the Mondrian Hotel on Bankside. The menu promised a calorific romp through finger sandwiches, pastries and patisserie paired with an array of botanical cocktails. Our waitress explained the ethos of
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Today another pair arrived in the post. They are the fourth pair of socks I’ve received. The first, turquoise with a magenta trim, were delightfully soft, cosy-warm and skinny enough to wear under smart work boots. The second arrived about six months later. More sporty, thicker, reinforced
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I am an unabashed fan of Terry Smith, ex-CEO of city dealers Tullet Prebon and founder of the hugely successful Fundsmith investment firm*. As well as the fact that he’s straight-talking and a keen cyclist – both admirable traits, we can surely agree – he also avoids
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