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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 19/08/2026
Statement from the Guardian NUJ chapel on the death of professor Jason Arday
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Adam Sherwin @adamsherwin.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
'It's cultural vandalism': tears and anger as Observer staff end Guardian era inews.co.uk/news/its-cul... @theipaper.com @carolecadwalla.bsky.social @shattenstone.bsky.social @gonuj.org
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'It's cultural vandalism': tears and anger as Observer staff end Guardian era
Guardian staff 'banged out' Observer colleagues in emotional scenes as the Sunday paper transfers to start-up Tortoise Media from Tuesday
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Luke Harding @lukeharding1968.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
I've reviewed dozens of books over the last decade for the Observer, which moves next week to new ownership. I'm grateful to books editor Ursula Kenny and the New Review. Here are some of the ones I've enjoyed, starting with Putin's People by Catherine Belton www.theguardian.com/books/2020/a...
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Putin's People by Catherine Belton review – relentless and convincing
This is the most remarkable account so far of Putin’s rise from a KGB operative to deadly agent provocateur in the hated west
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Anna Frame @annaframe.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Tomorrow is the final day at The Observer for the vast majority of journalists I know who work there - including the entire team of the New Review. I'll be interested to see in what form the paper continues at Tortoise, but whatever comes next it really is the end of an era. Very strange times.
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 17/04/2025
Observer staff were ‘banged out’ of the building this evening. Our best wishes to everyone.
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 24/01/2025
UPDATE: NUJ achieves concessions for Guardian & Observer journalists The union has been engaged in negotiations with the Guardian Media Group making significant progress over necessary mitigations for journalists www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj... @nujofficial.bsky.social
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NUJ achieves concessions for Guardian & Observer journalists
The union has been engaged in negotiations with the Guardian Media Group making significant progress over necessary mitigations for journalists, following members' collective opposition to the sale of...
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 22/01/2025
Hi Steve, we'll have an update shortly, which we'll post here. Thanks for your interest
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NUJ London Freelance @nujlfb.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Please have a read of Penny's article! AI & Copyright, the ongoing saga.
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 16/01/2025
👀 Observer newspaper deal attacts government scrutiny (£) "Officials have sent letters to the Guardian and Tortoise requesting information about the proposed buyout of The Observer, to help judge whether the deal needs further scrutiny" www.ft.com/content/20e2... @financialtimes.com
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Observer newspaper deal attracts government scrutiny
Structure and funding of acquisition by digital start-up Tortoise and other investors to be examined
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 10/01/2025
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Jamie Fahey @jamiefahey.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
🎶 And a Sunday paper for free 🎶 A reminder of the strength of feeling and sense of disbelief among Guardian/Observer @gonuj.org journalists over the mystery giveaway of the world’s oldest Sunday paper to a start-up podcaster that has trimmed its losses by cutting staff numbers ⤵️
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 20/12/2024
Happy Christmas to you, too!
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 20/12/2024
PS: Happiest of birthdays to Billy Bragg, who came to our strike, sang timeless songs, and raised our hearts www.instagram.com/reel/DDgv9dA... @billybragg.bsky.social
Billy Bragg at the GONUJ strike, December 2024
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 20/12/2024
In the meantime, and despite the trying circumstances in which we find ourselves, we wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. (8/8)
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 20/12/2024
GONUJ has informed the company of our intention to take part in disruptive industrial action short of a strike in the New Year. If there are no improvements to mitigations or progress on governance reforms, GONUJ will vote to set substantive new strike dates for later in January. (7/8)
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 20/12/2024
GONUJ are seeking fundamental reforms to governance and strong protections for Observer and Guardian colleagues. While the company has offered some mitigations, they don’t go in any way far enough to protect the terms and conditions of all Observer and Guardian staff affected.  (6/8)
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 20/12/2024
We were shocked that the Scott Trust chose to approve the deal while our members were on strike. Making the announcement a week before Christmas is further evidence of the contempt with which the Scott Trust and the company hold the pledge maintained for many decades of “living our values”. (5/8)
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 20/12/2024
We also believe it represents a serious blow to the Guardian, ceding the UK news agenda to the right wing media at a time when liberal voices are needed more than ever. Historic industrial action, backed by a 93% mandate, laid bare the strength of feeling against this deal. (4/8)
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 20/12/2024
GONUJ are appalled at the decision to approve the sale of the Observer, in a deal we think will be disastrous for the future of the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper and for liberal journalism. (3/8) pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/n...
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Tortoise-Observer deal signed and Lucy Rock named print editor
Tortoise Media has formally signed the deal to buy The Observer and appointed Lucy Rock as the brand's editor (print).
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 20/12/2024
Guardian and Observer staff striking to stop the sale of the Observer to Tortoise Media lost up to four days’ pay in order to do so. The link to donate to the NUJ’s Guardian and Observer staff hardship fund is here: www.nuj.org.uk/resource/gua... (2/8)
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Guardian & Observer journalists Hardship Fund
Donate to the Fund to show solidarity and support colleagues in need of financial assistance.
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 20/12/2024
As we head into the Christmas break, GONUJ want to thank everyone who has supported us, with donations, statements, letters, reposts, and of course joining us on our strike days. Your solidarity is so much appreciated. We also wanted to update you all on where things stand. 🧵 (1/8)
Save The Observer: Keep the free press free
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 19/12/2024
The journalists really REALLY gave a fuck and have been fighting for three months to stop this… completely ignored by bosses. 😔
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 19/12/2024
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26 leading former Guardian/Observer writers express 'horror' at actions of Scott Trust
Leading former Guardian/Observer writers including leading authors such as Julian Barnes and Blake Morrisson express horror at Observer sale.
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 19/12/2024
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Why foreign correspondents are alarmed and dismayed at plans to sell the Observer | Letter
Letter: Current and former contributors to the international pages of the Guardian and Observer respond to an article by Ole Jacob Sunde, chair of the Scott Trust
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 19/12/2024
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As the Observer’s editor, I was not consulted on its sale to Tortoise Media | Letter
Letters: Former Observer editor Paul Webster responds to an article by the chair of the Scott Trust
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 19/12/2024
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Key questions about the sale of the Observer that remain unanswered | Letter
Letters: Observer and Guardian staff and writers respond to an article by the chair of the Scott Trust
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 19/12/2024
Hi Richard, thanks for your support. That piece went out on 7/12 and was followed by response letters from the ex-Observer editor, journalists and readers, in both the Guardian and the Press Gazette, and we posted them across our socials. For ease of reference, we’ll attach them again here:
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 19/12/2024
Could you name any of these journalists and point to links showing them bigging up small state conservatives?
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NUJ London Freelance @nujlfb.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
The Guardian/Observer chapel of @NUJofficial will meet tomorrow to consider the sale of the Observer to Tortoise Media. Thanks to all who supported the strikes in person - and via a digital picket. It is much appreciated. 🙏#savetheobserver @gonuj.org www.nuj.org.uk/resource/obs...
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Observer sale confirmed
The Guardian/Observer chapel of the NUJ will meet tomorrow to consider the sale of the Observer to Tortoise Media.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 18/12/2024
NEW: Tortoise-Observer deal signed and Lucy Rock named print editor pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/n...
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Tortoise-Observer deal signed and Lucy Rock named print editor
Tortoise Media has formally signed the deal to buy The Observer and appointed Lucy Rock as the brand's editor (print).
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 18/12/2024
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Observer appoints Lucy Rock as editor as Tortoise Media sale confirmed
Title’s first female editor in more than a century will work alongside a digital editor, as Observer builds online brand
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Alan Rusbridger @arusbridger.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
So Tortoise now owns the Observer. For the sake of all involved let’s hope it works. If James Harding’s figures are to be believed the Scott Trust has just enabled and funded a potentially powerful competitor to the Guardian in the liberal media space. Strange times
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 18/12/2024
The Scott Trust and Guardian Media Group (GMG) have signed a deal with Tortoise Media to buy the Observer. More to follow.
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 17/12/2024
All sympathies, Sonia, that’s quite the comedown!
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 17/12/2024
From @thetimes.com (£) "Tortoise is a thinly capitalised vanity project in search of a commercial model. Buying The Observer will give it a reason to tap backers for millions more in funding... The Guardian is paying too much for a stake that isn’t big enough." www.thetimes.com/article/guar...
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What The Guardian and Sir Philip Green have in common
By failing to rid itself entirely of The Observer, the Scott Trust stays exposed to the Sunday paper’s woes — and takes on Tortoise’s as well
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 16/12/2024
Hello! Thanks again to everyone who supported our strikes over the last two weeks. It's meant a lot to us all. Stewart Lee was amongst us, as reported by @chortle.bsky.social www.chortle.co.uk/news/2024/12...
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Stewart Lee backs striking Guardian staff : News 2024 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide
Stewart Lee backs striking Guardian staff - Comic has been on the picket line
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Andrew Rawnsley @andrewrawnsley.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Journalists at the Guardian and Observer are taking industrial action over the proposed transfer of the ownership of the Observer. Regular features of comment & analysis are not appearing this weekend. That includes my column. For more information follow @gonuj.org www.nuj.org.uk/resource/not...
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Not for Sale: Save The Observer
Journalists at the Guardian & Observer are taking strike action in opposition to the hurried sale of the title.
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 14/12/2024
There’s an Instagram reel here: www.instagram.com/share/BAIem8...
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Amyn Merchant @amynmerchant.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
I knew about the walkouts by Guardian and Observer journalists over the proposed takeover of the Observer by Tortoise Media, but still learned much from this piece by @arusbridger.bsky.social. For example, what actually is the Scott Trust? Read his explainer to find out.
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 13/12/2024
Hi! If you’d like a primer, the @nujofficial.bsky.social campaign page for #savetheobserver is a good place to start www.nuj.org.uk/resource/not... 🙏🏻
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Not for Sale: Save The Observer
Journalists at the Guardian & Observer are taking strike action in opposition to the hurried sale of the title.
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 13/12/2024
We've come to the end of our second 48-hour strike. Thank you to everyone who joined us today. Another great day with homemade mince pies, Christmas carols and guests such as Emily Thornberry and Gary Younge. You've all been amazing. To quote the great Billy Bragg: "Solidarity forever!" ✊
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 13/12/2024
Thank you Gary Younge for your support today 🙏🏻 #savetheobserver
Gary Younge at the Guardian and Observer NUJ picket line, 13 December 2024
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 13/12/2024
Thank you @owenjones.bsky.social for your support today 🙏🏻 #savetheobserver
Owen Jones at the Guardian and Observer NUJ picket line, 13 December 2024
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 13/12/2024
Thanks for coming down, Josiah - good to meet you.
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 13/12/2024
Our former editor-in-chief @arusbridger.bsky.social on our strike, and the future of liberal journalism for @prospectmagazine.co.uk #savetheobserver 🙏🏻
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 13/12/2024
Thank you for joining us on the picket line, novelist Amanda Craig, whose first article was published in The Observer. Lovely to see you 🙏🏻 #savetheobserver
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 13/12/2024
Cartoonist-legend Martin Rowson, drawing live before our very eyes! #savetheobserver 🙏🏻 @martinrowson.bsky.social
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 13/12/2024
The decision is being railroaded, without the consent of the journalists in whose name the board operates. All those who love these newspapers should call for its reversal.” (2/2) 🙏🏻 💚@georgemonbiot.bsky.social
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 13/12/2024
“I’m dismayed by both the Guardian’s offloading of the Observer, and the way it is being conducted. It does not reflect the values the Guardian promotes, and that all those who have given so much of their lives to these papers hold dear. (1/2)
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Guardian NUJ @gonuj.org · 13/12/2024
Thanks for your loudhailer-augmented support, Emily Thornberry MP! Great to see you here, and hear your concerns about the proposed Observer sale first hand. #savetheobserver 🙏🏻 @emilythornberry.bsky.social
Emily Thornberry MP speaks at the Guardian and Observer NUJ picket line, 13 December 2024
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