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Jack Kessler

@JackKessler1

Award-winning journalist, author of the daily newsletter, Lines To Take. I like human rights and French cuisine. Subscribe for free 👇

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Joined January 2009
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LIFE UPDATE: After writing nearly 1,000 daily newsletters, I'm going solo with my own, Lines To Take. Bringing you one big story of the day, every day*. Think anything from the latest Budget measure unravelling to the rise and fall of Anchorage Airport. *ok, every weekday
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Jack is irritatingly clever, wise, funny. But not so irritating that I haven’t signed up to his new newsletter. You should too.
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LIFE UPDATE: After writing nearly 1,000 daily newsletters, I'm going solo with my own, Lines To Take. Bringing you one big story of the day, every day*. Think anything from the latest Budget measure unravelling to the rise and fall of Anchorage Airport. *ok, every weekday
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Listen to Jack. He knows a lot of stuff
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LIFE UPDATE: After writing nearly 1,000 daily newsletters, I'm going solo with my own, Lines To Take. Bringing you one big story of the day, every day*. Think anything from the latest Budget measure unravelling to the rise and fall of Anchorage Airport. *ok, every weekday
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This will be a must-read
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LIFE UPDATE: After writing nearly 1,000 daily newsletters, I'm going solo with my own, Lines To Take. Bringing you one big story of the day, every day*. Think anything from the latest Budget measure unravelling to the rise and fall of Anchorage Airport. *ok, every weekday
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LIFE UPDATE: After writing nearly 1,000 daily newsletters, I'm going solo with my own, Lines To Take. Bringing you one big story of the day, every day*. Think anything from the latest Budget measure unravelling to the rise and fall of Anchorage Airport. *ok, every weekday
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Lines To Take | Jack Kessler | Substack

Lines To Take | Jack Kessler | Substack

One big story of the day, every day. Click to read Lines To Take, by Jack Kessler, a Substack publication.

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No, Taylor Swift did not meaningfully boost economic growth. (The Era’s Tour is big. The UK economy is much bigger.) The award-winning West End Final newsletter by @JackKessler1 is out now. standard.co.uk/comment/taylo…
No, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour did not meaningfully boost economic growth

No, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour did not meaningfully boost economic growth

The Eras Tour is big. The UK economy is much bigger

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"The trouble for the Tories wasn’t simply that the tax burden rose under their watch, but that at the same time, no one could secure a damn GP appointment", writes @jackkessler1 Read more: standard.co.uk/comment/labou…
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I wrote about my problematic love affair with noise-cancelling headphones. standard.co.uk/comment/headp…
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Other newsletters are available, but only West End Final will serve you 2008 Crewe and Nantwich by-election as your anti-lede. standard.co.uk/comment/labou…
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As the far-right surges across Europe, why is Britain moving left? The award-winning West End Final newsletter by @jackkessler1 is out now. standard.co.uk/comment/europ…
As Europe's far-right surges, why is Britain moving left?

As Europe's far-right surges, why is Britain moving left?

"World goin' one way, people another." — Malik "Poot" Carr, The Wire

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In fairness it was also the 84th anniversary of Dunkirk.
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Odd decision for Sunak not to attend world leaders D-day event in Normandy and instead return early to UK to campaign.
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A rare announcement tweet that isn’t someone being selected as a Labour candidate. You can sign up here: standard.co.uk/newsletters
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Thrilled that West End Final has been shortlisted for Best Daily Newsletter at the @pubnewsletters.
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Today's West End Final newsletter contains acute signs of planned obsolescence so please take pity. standard.co.uk/comment/gener…
Is Rishi Sunak about to call a general election?

Is Rishi Sunak about to call a general election?

In a 1966 article for Newsweek, the American economist Paul Samuelson famously quipped that "the stock market had predicted nine out of the last five recessions." He was of course exaggerating but...

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The Conservatives' best chance of winning in London was to turn the race into a referendum on Sadiq Khan. By picking a candidate as flawed as Susan Hall, they allowed it to become a choice. Special Saturday edition of the West End Final newsletter. standard.co.uk/comment/sadiq…
How Sadiq Khan defeated Susan Hall (and the rumour mill) to win big in London

How Sadiq Khan defeated Susan Hall (and the rumour mill) to win big in London

Sadiq Khan has been re-elected as Mayor of London, defeating Susan Hall 44 per cent to 33 per cent. Some instant reaction below: 

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After exactly three years and nearly 700 hundred editions, my (award-winning!) West End Final newsletter has just passed 100,000 subscribers. Quite silly to think that’s the capacity of the Emirates and Stamford Bridge combined. Sign up here for free: standard.co.uk/newsletters
West End Final newsletter

ALT West End Final newsletter

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Life achievement unlocked: to have made (and awarded an episode title no less) the @FootballCliches podcast. Feels awfully sins-y. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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In its purest form, football is escapism. Problem is, the outside world is, like a veteran defender, encroaching ever closer @JackKessler1 Read here: standard.co.uk/comment/footb…
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Why men just can’t stop thinking about the Liberal Democrats. The West End Final newsletter by @jackkessler1 is out now bit.ly/3Zwbsaa
Why men just can’t stop thinking about the Liberal Democrats

Why men just can’t stop thinking about the Liberal Democrats

You may have seen the latest viral trend: women asking the men in their lives how often they think about the Roman Empire. Apparently, the answer is: quite often. This is curious for a couple of...

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