Last week was my final one at the Observer after three years. It’s been a privilege to work with such a brilliant team and I got to work on some stories I'm really proud of. Wishing everyone all the best for life at the new Obs. I’m having a little break before the next chapter 🗞️

Realistically, most of my posts here will be about journalism. But first, meet Betty

Said bye to brilliant Observer editor Paul Webster today. He fostered a culture of editorial freedom, creativity and kindness that was quite special - it was a real privilege to work in his newsroom

Here’s a couple of pics from his send off - ft piano from @jayrayner1.bsky.social