Falling Standard

Like one or two other things that used to be run by George Osborne, the Evening Standard has become unsustainable. Working from home and modern times are apparently to blame, as they are for so much else; and the boardroom plans to consult with staff and external stakeholders, doubtless in that order, to determine whose investments deserve protection and who ought to be sacked. Among the efficiency measures is a plan to replace the daily paper with a weekly one, which would permit a more in-depth quality of panic-mongering and Khan-bashing than has hitherto been feasible. In the meantime, deprived Londoners can at least console themselves with the thought that, even with a Team Starmer government in prospect, the amount of right-wing trash on London's streets may soon undergo a significant reduction.