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Old May 8th 09, 12:47 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Standard says sorry, relaunches, will now be nice

On 7 May, 01:19, Railist wrote:
On May 5, 12:33*pm, "Recliner" wrote:



"Tom Anderson" wrote in message


arth.li


Apparently:


http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/gree...london-evening....


I mention this because the Standard's coverage of transport issues has
been discussed here in the past.


Personally, i'll believe the Standard has turned over a new leaf when
i see Andrew Gilligan fired. Into space. In a capsule made of a
hollowed-out Simon Jenkins.


This is, of course, under its new Russian ownership and with a new
editor (Georgie Greig, from the Tatler, that respected transport
journal). The new regime is out to make friends, hence the change in
tone. Expect a fairly rapid turnover of columnists as the new regime
settles in. I gather there's also been an exodus of readers -- maybe
people bought it for its nastiness?


And now they sell the paper for 10p after 9pm I think (at least at
Victoria that's what they do...)


They were also doing that at King's Cross (from the news stand inside
the station) last week.

PaulO