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Emma Lee-Potter's avatar

Brilliant idea! I was a reporter on the Evening Standard years ago - when it was feted for its news coverage. The capital needs something like this.

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The Sophist's avatar

Great stuff Jim, this is excellent and also bold.

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Julia Toppin's avatar

It will be nice to have some real journalism. I have always found your writing to be as objective as a human can be. I’d keep the offer going until the end of the month. Some of us less affluent ones need to wait for payday.

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Nathen Amin's avatar

Sounds good.

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John Drain's avatar

What do you call London. City? West End? Inside Noth and South Circulars, all London Boroughs?

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Angela Phillips's avatar

I’m delighted to see happening. All the very best.

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Adrian Bradley's avatar

Ah this is very exciting Jim, looking forward to reading it

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Daily Mail Hack's avatar

Jim had so many poor takes on the media he was reporting on, from ‘gossip’ to outright false information…will be interesting to see if he’s learned anything after so many years parroting the Grauniad party line.

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Michael Taylor's avatar

Good luck. In Manchester Joshi Herrmann's 'The Mill' has proved local journalism can be re-invented. Slightly surprised, though, that you didn't go the Substack route.

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Richard Sambrook's avatar

Lots of luck Jim! 👍🏼

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Jo Thompson's avatar

So great to see you here on Substack - and what a brilliant idea. Really looking forward to reading more

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Catrin Nye's avatar

This sounds 👌👌

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Matt Tee's avatar

A great thing to Jim. It's really needed!

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Gloria Horton-Young's avatar

Excellent! Just spent 14 glorious days in London.

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Ian Silvera's avatar

Welcome to Substack, Jim

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