[OT] Standard says sorry, relaunches, will now be nice
 

Apparently:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/gree...xander-lebedev

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.

Also, i have just learned that the Standard has a columnist called Sophia
Money-Coutts. That's her ACTUAL NAME! And she's Bill Deedes's
grand-daughter! If you made that up, people wouldn't believe you!

tom

--
And dear lord, its like peaches in a lacy napkin. -- James Dearden

[OT] Standard says sorry, relaunches, will now be nice
 

"Tom Anderson" wrote in message
rth.li
Apparently:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/gree...xander-lebedev

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?

Standard says sorry, relaunches, will now be nice
 

On May 5, 12:33*pm, "Recliner" wrote:
"Tom Anderson" wrote in message

rth.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...)

[OT] Standard says sorry, relaunches, will now be nice
 

"Tom Anderson" wrote in message
rth.li...
Apparently:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/gree...xander-lebedev

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.

Was that to Gilligan's Island, out there somewhere between Mars and Jupiter?
:)



Also, i have just learned that the Standard has a columnist called Sophia
Money-Coutts. That's her ACTUAL NAME! And she's Bill Deedes's
grand-daughter! If you made that up, people wouldn't believe you!

tom

--
And dear lord, its like peaches in a lacy napkin. -- James Dearden

Standard says sorry, relaunches, will now be nice
 

On 7 May, 08:03, "DW downunder" noname wrote:
"Tom Anderson" wrote in message

rth.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.

Was that to Gilligan's Island, out there somewhere between Mars and Jupiter?
:)



Also, i have just learned that the Standard has a columnist called Sophia
Money-Coutts. That's her ACTUAL NAME! And she's Bill Deedes's
grand-daughter! If you made that up, people wouldn't believe you!

tom

--
And dear lord, its like peaches in a lacy napkin. -- James Dearden

I bought a 10p copy a few days ago, and the Standard were warning that
they would hold Boris Johnson to his promise to get rid of
Bendybuses.

Sounds like the same old crappy paper I remember...

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

Standard says sorry, relaunches, will now be nice
 

"Railist" wrote in message
...

Sounds like the same old crappy paper I remember...

The relaunch is from Monday.

Ian