<b><b>Homes spun</b></b><br> He soared to national fame as the deft &“spinmaster&” who created a new, friendly image for Charles and Camilla and steadied the nation to swoon at their imminent marriage. But Mark Bolland later stood back from Royal duties in the hope of building a portfolio of important clients in civvy street.<p></p><p> Amazingly, his latest client appears to be none other than Tony Pidgley senior at high-flying Berkeley - in a move which follows swiftly on the signing of Victoria Mitchell, former &“queen&” of the London residential scene at top people&’s agent FPD Savills. Some say that Bolland could be pocketing a near six figure annual fee to ensure that Berkeley remains on the right side of the people who count.</p><p><b><b>Private perks</b></b><br> Reporting from some property shindig in the South of France, John Waples in Property Week magazine observes that all the tycoons who have the fun these days - private jets, helicopters, yachts and weekend pads in Monaco - have done it by jumping into the private sector and away from nosy shareholders. Retail king Philip Green, conqueror of Arcadia, is the leader of their pack, says Waples.</p><p> So are the housebuilding MBO boys wallowing in baths of …
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