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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

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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?


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Default 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...)
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"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


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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...


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


The relaunch is from Monday.

Ian



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