The Evening Standard's new editor writes:
We shall be a life-affirming, aspirational newspaper that aims to be different and bold, our style embodied in punch, zest and humour. From today this newspaper takes a fundamentally optimistic view of life, of London and Londoners.
Excellent. No more Mail-style fear-mongering. No more private vendettas pursued under the guise of honest reporting. No more employees being allowed by the editor to treat the paper as their personal fiefdom.
Above all, we shall report and comment without prejudice.
I'm sure the staff have been yearning for this moment. Most of them anyway.
We shall be a newspaper built on idealism and intelligence, aiming to make a real contribution to this city and to play a welcome role in the lives of Londoners, whoever they are, whatever their background, wherever they were born.
Looking forward to it, Geordie: especially tomorrow's Diary pages.
