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2. Yes, it actually used to be a pretty good newspaper

Reply to OnDoutside (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 03:49 AM

Jun 2018

It went downhill a little over 10 years ago, then was brought by Evgeny Lebedev. He turned it into a freesheet to compete with the likes of Metro.

I have to agree that buying a copy of the Standard to read on the tube or train used to be a little part of visiting London for me. But those days have gone.

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