The good, the bad and the bearded

Spectator magazine profile shows Evgeny Lebedev in mixed light with glowing comments from celebrity friends but questions about the use of his papers for pet projects from detractors Independent and Evening Standard owner Evgeny Lebedev may be well known for his plush facial hair, but a Spectator profile to be published on Thursday attempts to reveal the man behind the beard by asking whether the oligarch’s son is the “saviour of print journalism” or “just a socialite let loose with daddy’s chequebook”. The Life magazine cover profile, by deputy editor of the Spectator, Freddy Gray, includes glowing recommendations from celebrity friends such as Stephen Fry (“endlessly teasable and humorous”) and Rachel Johnson (“a wise old beard on young shoulders”) as well as his staff (Independent editor Amol Rajan describes a man with a “terribly good memory” who can be “terrifyingly sharp”, while Standard editor Sarah Sands praises his “exquisite taste”). Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2015-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Good Agency secures ACE grant worth half a million

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Good Agency wins major grant to boost diversity in publishing

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[ The Guardian | 2017-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rangan Chatterjee | 'We all want a quick, magic pill, but good health is a combination of factors'

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Walliams's Bad Dad beats Jamie Oliver to Christmas No 1

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[ The Guardian | 2017-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Stuff | 2017-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2017-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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