tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post5360654751594530366..comments2009-05-05T13:30:53.908+01:00Harry Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05099597763862011749noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-52450436502655375502009-05-05T13:30:00.000+01:002009-05-05T13:30:00.000+01:00Bizarre -- seems to me they're fighting a losing battle against the internet and free newspapers.RobWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02255978974948870928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-11876154974294486452009-05-05T13:17:00.000+01:002009-05-05T13:17:00.000+01:00If you're not clear on what you're apologising for then your apology is pretty much worthless.Tom FDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-37308232272830275382009-05-05T13:12:00.000+01:002009-05-05T13:12:00.000+01:00"Sorry for expecting you to fish for change to buy our paper when you're already clasping 2 free newspapers anyway"ConstantlyFurioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02820008075933084222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-41732774077435869342009-05-05T13:09:00.000+01:002009-05-05T13:09:00.000+01:00The Standard really lost its way for a few years, and if this a REAL attempt at becoming a decent paper again, then that's great news. However, in light of dwindling sales, I'm going to guess it's just a, very clever, marketing ploy.<br />The Standard during the mayoral race was obscene, and became less a source of information than a pamphlet of hatred - te political equivalent of vicious school girls. Without the Standard spouting some outrageous nonsense, I am unconvinced that Boris would have won. I can abide by papers taking a stance but (although this isn't the Standard's fault) there is no other REAL paper in London. LondonLite and Londonpaper are so shabby in their content (they do not report, they reprint updated press releases and stories from the Beeb). There is no merit to reading them as you do not learn anything (except a running commentary on Arsenal's probable line up come Sunday).<br />The Standard owns London in terms of printed press. For business and politics, they can be pretty influential as I know from my previous job. However, on a wider scale, and with a sense of responsibility that they may just be showing here, it could be a powerhouse both in influence, but also in quality.Political Dissuasionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11444377943477287319noreply@blogger.com