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Good morning.

In this letter published by @pressgazette.co.uk, former Guardian and Observer journalists ask: “If the Scott Trust is so bad at business and so bad at maintaining relations with the papers’ journalists, what is the Scott Trust even for anymore?”

pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/n...
26 leading former Guardian/Observer writers express 'horror' at actions of Scott Trust
Leading former Guardian/Observer writers including leading authors such as Julian Barnes and Blake Morrisson express horror at Observer sale.
pressgazette.co.uk
December 12, 2024 at 8:41 AM
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We go again ✊

#savetheobserver
December 12, 2024 at 10:48 AM
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Messages of support keep coming, thank you all.

Sheila Hancock, actor and social justice campaigner, had this to say:

"I am deeply worried about what's happening. The Observer and The Guardian must not be diminished in any way.”

#savetheobserver 🙏🏻
December 5, 2024 at 11:49 AM
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"Yacht's going on?"

We're getting creative outside the office in Kings Place making placards. Many thanks to Aisha for her amazing art skills and helping Dan achieve his vision.

Come and join us!
December 5, 2024 at 11:24 AM
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Good bloke is that Andy Zaltz. We could do with more like him please.
a (female) friend once pitched an idea in a writers’ room and it was basically ignored. two minutes later, zaltz pitched it verbatim. the producer responded positively and Zaltz said “thanks, actually [female comedian] said that two minutes ago, but maybe you didn’t hear it though the estrogen”.
December 5, 2024 at 12:13 AM
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We’re on strike. I’ve got 5 work emails I’m
not opening. That’ll show them. But seriously it’s mad to go with The Tortoise deal when it’s such a shitty deal, there are other, better financed, better qualified bidders that Guardian News and Media are not acknowledging. It makes no sense.
December 4, 2024 at 10:35 PM
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Today Guardian and Observer journalists are on strike over plans to sell the Observer to a loss-making digital start up and put its journalism behind a paywall. 🧵

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December 4, 2024 at 9:08 AM
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It's a big day for us tomorrow and here are a few people who support our cause to save the Observer. Thanks so much to @wmarybeard.bsky.social, @richardcoles.bsky.social and @carolinelucas.bsky.social to name a few.

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December 3, 2024 at 4:58 PM