The FT always reminds me of that bit in Yes Minister where the banker admits to Humphrey that he doesn’t understand a word in the FT but “it’s part of the uniform”
It’s excellent and I understand your thinking… but £45/month for the online is way out of my budget. especially as I only really want to read the Weekend FT.
Living in Nice (no tiny violins pse) I have bought the international version but it’s a vastly cut-down paper and not worth it
Also the physical act of turning big pages is such a joy. Especially when they’re pink and don’t feature the likes of Allister Heath and Allison Pearson (too many ‘l’s’ all round)
I've not forgiven them for snaffling @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social from the Manchester Evening News, at this rate they'll steal everyone. And I'll have to go to the office more often so I can liberate copies from reception more than once a week.
Still struggling to come to terms with the fact it's actually a good newspaper. The best, perhaps. My friends make fun of me because it seems so out of keeping with my politics.
An unexpected side-effect of the long-2018 wave of university staff strikes is that a lot of left-wing academics started reading the FT, because @josephinecumbo.bsky.social's coverage of our pensions dispute was by far the best, most nuanced and most informed of any of the papers
Managed to get a year’s worth of print for $99 somehow a couple months ago; barring the opinion section it might be the greatest deal of my life so far
Oddly enough I read a job ad from them last night and considered applying. Not a sexy job as I basically do maths for a living but still…. Also thanks for the book recommendation as it sounds amazing.
Not always opposing tbf: Louise O’Connor is one of the few journos to really *get* modern working and its vulnerabilities. Was a devout Guardian reader but I’ve turned to the pink pages!
eek: @sarahoconnorft.bsky.social , not Louise! It’s Friday night and in keeping with Labour manifesto commitments my brain has earned the right to switch off!
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The shenanigans with Tortoise Media and the rampant transphobia of Sodha et al being others.
I'll miss @@jayrayner1.bsky.social though.
Living in Nice (no tiny violins pse) I have bought the international version but it’s a vastly cut-down paper and not worth it