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LBCJournalists at the Guardian and the observer are striking for a a second 48-hour period in protest to the proposed sale of the Observer newspaper to Tortoise Media.
Carole Cadwalladr tells James O’Brien that the Observer have proposed this sale in complete secrecy. She said that ‘no current or former journalists or editors of the observer or the guardian has any clue, we are completely in the dark’.
The industrial action follows a similar two-day strike last week, which was the first at the Guardian in more than 50 years.
National Union of Journalists (NUJ) members passed a motion in November stating that selling the Sunday newspaper to Tortoise would be a “betrayal” of the Scott Trust’s commitment to the Observer. The trust is the ultimate owner of Guardian Media Group.
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23 Comments
@Christopherjames-h2r
02/19/2025 - 5:28 AMFree sara tissdale now !
@mervynsullivan
02/19/2025 - 5:28 AMWhy did The Guardian sell it? Why didn't the The Guardian put it on the open market to guarantee getting the best sale price?
@coppershark1973
02/19/2025 - 5:28 AMThe Guardian needs support from people who value free and unbiased journalism. Perhaps they should break away and start a new paper.
@Grandude77
02/19/2025 - 5:28 AMI guess Corbyn killed the Guardian. Their response to a centre left, pretty moderate political leader exposed the paper. Noone could credibly claim it to be left leaning anymore.
@grahamo22
02/19/2025 - 5:28 AMClassic Guardianista outrage – its not their newspaper and they have zero 'right' to any say in the matter. If they want to buy it, then go ahead and make a better offer.
And Dear James – they dont have to answer squat from you or anyone else except the regulators involved.
Its really funny when the left-wing Guardian troll central can no longer get subsidised by others.
@somtoo1
02/19/2025 - 5:28 AMOf course other news outlets wouldn't want to touch this, considering they too went through the same thing, just more Tories controlling the media, real journalism is truly dead in the UK.
@michaelmccarthy9411
02/19/2025 - 5:28 AMI truly hate the word celebrity!
@BadlydrawnBen
02/19/2025 - 5:28 AMMSM is on its knees across the board and it can't come too soon
@LenHazell
02/19/2025 - 5:28 AM"The Power of Giving Away Power: How the Best Leaders Learn to Let Go." by Matthew Barzun American co-owner of Tortoise media
@adrianlloyd6403
02/19/2025 - 5:28 AM100 celebrities and James O'Brien signing a petition……..the uselessness of celebrity endorsements was well illustrated with Harris and her presidential campaign.People generally don't care what celebrities think on matters like that.
@laurencesmith1435
02/19/2025 - 5:28 AMGuardian journalists to strike – well, there will be absolutely no loss to humanity there.
@thomaswilson5707
02/19/2025 - 5:28 AMOh no.. I wont get to read out of touch woke guardian writers. Thank you for getting celebrity endorsements.. they will definitely impact my thinking .. just like they for Kamala 🤡
@RichardStephens-bt6or
02/19/2025 - 5:28 AM4 days pay = substantial loss does anyone remember the Miners strike?
@simongreaves9465
02/19/2025 - 5:28 AMSounds like the Guardian is finally admitting reality and preparing itself for closure
@MatthewHess-b3k
02/19/2025 - 5:28 AMJournalism is so cooked in the age of AI
@noraelliott7304
02/19/2025 - 5:28 AMHonest media being suppressed.
Shocking. (Not) 😮
@davidjamesaustin
02/19/2025 - 5:28 AMThey must be super left wing
@georgeharrison5362
02/19/2025 - 5:28 AMO' brainless…my neighbours selling his car…i must force him not to do it cz he cant afford to own it..cz of my antibrexit stance…its all my neighbours fault of course for not having a product that sells…gov should fund it out of tax…increase tax and subsidise it…tax my neighbour till he squels…thatll make him stop selling his car..
Increase his tax!!!!!!!
@Sairfecht
02/19/2025 - 5:28 AMThey best get posting in the Bluesky bubble.
@gabiotta
02/19/2025 - 5:28 AMThe Guardian gave up its credibility years ago. Traditional media is dead. Sadly.
@VaucluseVanguard
02/19/2025 - 5:28 AMHopefully, Elon Musk will buy it.
@brianquigley-je8kx
02/19/2025 - 5:28 AMmy heart bleeds
@brianquigley-je8kx
02/19/2025 - 5:28 AMwho knew 'the guardian' was on strike ? hope it stays on strike. nobody will notice.