She wrote in a Mail on Sunday article: "New Statesman fiercely opposed the Iraq war and yet now hands over the reins to someone key in orchestrating that conflict". International Intelligence History Association, p. 63. The EIU's political activity would also encourage Mike Danson to bring New Statesman et al into GlobalData. He also noted that the Labour Party had failed to offer an alternative to what he called "associational socialism". Mike Danson, the owner of the New Statesman and Press Gazette, on Friday announced a proposed reverse takeover of TMN Group, the Aim-listed internet marketing company. While he maintains to have no political affiliations, Chuka Umunnas register of financial interests shows Danson dined with the former politician at the annual gala dinner of the Raisa Gorbachev Foundation Charity when Umunna was shadow business secretary. After one conversation, I hired him as a graduate trainee. Robinson will stay on as co-chairman alongside Danson. The New Statesmans weekly environment email on the politics, business and culture of the climate and nature crises - in your inbox every Thursday. he New Statesman's editor, Jason Cowley, said earlier this month that his proprietor, Mike Danson, had big plans. The young Labour MP Richard Crossman, who had become an assistant editor of the magazine before the war, was Martin's chief lieutenant in this period, and the Statesman published Keep Left, the pamphlet written by Crossman, Michael Foot and Ian Mikardo, that most succinctly laid out the Labour left's proposals for a "third force" foreign policy rather than alliance with the United States. Mr Danson made his money from publishing, founding Datamonitor, a market research specialist, in 1989, with 5,000. Today, the magazine is a printdigital hybrid. Mike Danson founded Datamonitor Plc, an online information company, in 1990. After a couple of hours of animated conversation my mind was made up: he would become our lead fiction reviewer. Pre-tax losses grew from 3.4m to 11.4m. Jason Cowley is editor-in-chief of the New Statesman. Stolen this off a topic on Total RL, but there's a guy on there claiming that someone called Mike Danson (owner of the new statesman) has bought a stake in Wigan. 1. Mike Danson, who owns New Statesman magazine, set up Progressive Digital Media in mid-2009 after selling the business information provider to Informa for 502 million in 2007, making him a 200 . UNcivilized Inc. Aug 2022 - Present7 months. "Mike Danson is a very private man. [10] In 2018, New Statesman America was launched. In October 2010, the magazine was guest-edited by British author and broadcaster Melvyn Bragg. Over almost two millennia, Scotland's western and northern isles have had complex and conflicting relationships both with the kingdom of Scotland and with the ensuing stateless nation that has its own issue with its neighbour on the 'fractured island' (Burnett 2013 . Danson, who made a multimillion-pound fortune when he sold his information business Datamonitor, has been the magazine's co-owner since April 2008, when Robinson sold him an initial 50% stake for an undisclosed sum. Ted Danson, American actor, known for the award-winning TV comedy Cheers. Jason Cowleys book of essays and profiles, Reaching for Utopia, is published by Salt, This article appears in the 08 Dec 2020 issue of the New Statesman, Christmas special. In December 2011 the magazine was guest-edited by Richard Dawkins. Low-key during his time at Datamonitor - he. RT @enokay69: Kay69 drinking water soon. Not all the others suffered the same fate, but most left office with a sense of disillusion and disappointment and, in some cases, mental turmoil. Disappointment, mental turmoil, the sack oh dear. [24] Although the action was settled out of court for a minimal sum,[25] the magazine's legal costs almost led to its closure. I was fired in the end. In 2009, he bought the New Statesman from Labour MP Geoffrey Robinson through a series of deals. I was expecting the latter but I wasn't expecting the former," is all he will say. [36], In January 2009, the magazine refused to recognise the National Union of Journalists, the trade union to which almost of all its journalists belonged, though further discussions were promised but never materialised. Organic growth accounted for more than half of the increase. An editor, like a sports coach, must of course have a method, a plan and a style of play, as it were, but he or she also needs luck. "It's a very delicate balance because you want to change and improve the magazine without alienating its loyal constituency of subscribers," he says, but if it loses some of its traditional readers and gains new ones from the wider world outside politics it is difficult to imagine Cowley being too concerned. Looks like there is still some money left over for 300 million Mike Danson, despite all the cash loaned to the New Statesman interest free and with no repayment date.Sky's Mark Kleinman reports that Danson is in talks for a deal with a potential new sister publication for the Staggers: Boat International, "the world's leading publisher in the super yacht industry". The media tycoon who owns the weekly political magazine the New Statesman is poised to snap up the bible of the super yacht world in a deal worth tens of millions of pounds. Wilby attempted to reposition the paper back "on the left". Last week, Danson bought the industry title Press Gazette, illustrating that he is intent on expansion at a time when most media owners are concentrating on survival. The sale is intended to safeguard the New Statesmans future and end simmering controversy surrounding its ownership. Michael DANSON, Professor Emeritus | Cited by 7,483 | of University of Bath, Bath (UB) | Read 178 publications | Contact Michael DANSON . [27][28], The New Statesman was rescued from near-bankruptcy by a takeover by businessman Philip Jeffrey but in 1996, after prolonged boardroom wrangling[29] over Jeffrey's plans, it was sold to Geoffrey Robinson, the Labour MP and businessman. But in our business there is zero point in aggressive sales tactics because the clients are all CEOs and they just would not respond well to it. [34] Kampfner resigned on 13 February 2008, the day before the ABC figures were made public, reportedly due to conflicts with Robinson over the magazine's marketing budget (which Robinson had apparently slashed in reaction to the fall in circulation). I don't read the Mail on Sunday. While some praise his editing skills, others point out he can be immodest. I started just as Barack Obama became president of the United States and thought I was just passing through, on my way to the next challenge. While learning self awareness . It was announced in December 2016 that the Weekend Competition, a feature inherited from The Week-end Review, would be discontinued, for reasons of space. But the deal ends Robinson's financial involvement with the title, which he bought in 1996, the year before New Labour came to power. Yesterday at HSJ Awards it was incredible to Liked by Lucas Danson Join now to see all activity. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 894646. ", Danson added: "My arrangement with Geoffrey has been working very well, and we both agreed that the time was right for me to take full control of the New Statesman as we seek to continue to develop the title. SN - 9781910158500. The company was sold to Informa for 502m. Apart from the odd loan between the private and public companies, all these corporate services are a 3m annual bill for GlobalData whose minority investors might just worry about a certain lack of independence. New Statesman co-owner Mike Danson has invested a five-figure sum in the unofficial party blog LabourHome. View Michael Danson results including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. Its just sales, sales, sales.. @SGMacleanauthor. I was delighted when he agreed to become our lead book reviewer, and over the past decade Johns review-essays and longer pieces exploring the history of ideas and the crisis of liberalism have contributed hugely to the redefinition of our political and cultural coverage, as we attempt not only to understand but to analyse and explain the forces driving this period of extraordinary upheaval and technological disruption. "Mr. Mayor" has good sitcom DNA: Robert Carlock and Tina Fey of "30 Rock" and "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" on the writing and producing side; Ted Danson, most recently of "The Good . I have now been editor of the New Statesman for a decade: how did that happen? One bitterly cold morning we had coffee in Victoria, sitting outside at a table. For some, even enemies of Johnson such as Richard Ingrams, this was a strong period for the magazine editorially. A weekly round-up of some of the best articles featured in the most recent issue of the New Statesman, sent each Saturday. He made 174million when the company was sold to Informa in a 500million deal. The foundation was previously chaired by Lord Lebedev, the owner of the Evening Standard. Sign up to receive information regarding NS events, subscription offers & product updates. No products in the cart. MICHAEL THOMAS DANSON (resigned) Director, 2008.03.31 - 2012.08.24 JOHN CARPENTER HOUSE JOHN CARPENTER STREET , LONDON EC4Y 0AN HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED (resigned) Nominee Director . He insists the 20,000 fee GlobalData charges for its core product remains cheap for multinationals, which are hungry for data during uncertain times. A new day dawned for the New Statesman yesterday when control of the influential, but financially weak left-wing weekly magazine, switched to Mike Danson. Circulation grew enormously under Martin's editorship, reaching 70,000 by the end of the Second World War. , excellent historical research and descriptions of everyday life in 18th century Inverness and Dunlichity. It marked the end of a 13-year. I don't want to edit a loss-making magazine.". Then, theres the fact that GlobalData Plc pays Dansons own company for its offices as well as for accounting, HR, IT, and facilities management. Murray Legg This editorship was condemned by Suzanne Moore, a contributor to the magazine for twenty years. PY - 2015. (link opens a new window) Support links. [19] In 1934 it ran an interview with Stalin by H. G. Wells. Getting the balance right, learning from context: this is what we have been trying to do at the New Statesman. Can Keir Starmers vision of the great unbinding of Britain save the Union? The issue was launched on 19 October 2012 at the Lisson Gallery in London,[57] where speakers including artist Anish Kapoor and lawyer Mark Stephens paid tribute to Ai Weiwei. Built by FlatPlan: Apple News for any CMS. I don't agree with that. Company directors and board members Company details STUDIO 5 SALTERS HOUSE, 156 HIGH STREET, HULL, ENGLAND, HU1 1NQ There are 34 other companies on this address. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000. 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This compares to the magazine's overall circulation of 36,591,[1] and paid-for circulation of 34,451 as of January 2021, the highest level for 40 years. [3] Jason Cowley, the magazine's editor, has described the New Statesman as a publication "of the left, for the left"[4] but also as "a political and literary magazine" with "sceptical" politics.[5]. These magazines are very strongly in that position because that is their heritage. Ted Danson, known for his roles in Cheers and The Good Place, is set to star in a new comedy series based on The Mole Agent, a Chilean documentary released in 2020. And as a reader of American magazines such as the Atlantic, reinvented as a print-digital hybrid, it seemed obvious to me what was needed: take the New Statesman upmarket; make it more politically sceptical and unpredictable; free it from the clutches of the Labour Party; publish longer and better-written pieces; burnish its literary pages; "But we, the Lenagan family have 75% of the shares. But any indications of new corporate transparency and some media interviews may become the signs that Mike Danson is ready to sell again. He says he was "surprised" at the poor morale among staff when he arrived. Mike Danson is the maddening Brit who, in 2007, sold Datamonitor to Informa for 502m, only to buy it back eight years later for just 25m. A new day dawned for the New Statesman yesterday when control of the influential, but financially weak left-wing weekly magazine, switched to Mike Danson. Mike Danson, English entrepreneur who founded Datamonitor and GlobalData and proprietor of New Statesman magazine. "The purchase of Press Gazette is a smart move, and is further confirmation that the work he is doing under Progressive Media is part of a long-term strategy. [26], In 1994, KGB defector Yuri Shvets said that the KGB utilised the New Statesman to spread disinformation. The New Statesman is a British political and cultural magazine published in London. Cowley says he wants to shed the Staggers's reputation as read mainly by "a rainbow coalition of disaffected leftists, which is how the magazine has sometimes been perceived". Placing Campbell in charge is slightly different from asking him to pen a column, of course, but Cowley is at pains to stress his title will be more inclusive than it has been in the past. Turnover at News Statesman Media Group dropped 49pc to 14m year-on-year for 2020, according to accounts on Companies House. Editing the New Statesman has made me less rather than more partisan: my politics are sceptical and the shocks of recent times the collapse of the centre-left across Europe, the rise of the new national populist movements, Brexit, Trump should make us all much warier of prediction. In February, circulation at the New Statesman touched its highest point since 1981 as it grew by 12pc to reach 41,000. As long as it is unable to mount promotional campaigns, a small title such as the Statesman will always be reliant on procuring publicity in the mainstream press, and on that score, at least, Cowley's brief tenure can already be judged a success. Staff were briefed about the change of ownership at lunchtime today. The Campbell edition prompted Suzanne Moore, one of the Statesman's (unpaid) contributing editors, to attack it in the Mail on Sunday and sever her connection with the magazine. Mike Danson has taken full control of the New Statesman, the leftwing political weekly, buying out the Labour MP Geoffrey Robinson's 50% stake in the title. Registration is free and only takes a minute. Michael Danson Founding Member / Principal Consultant at Synthology Healthcare Solutions Group There could be cost savings now that Press Gazette has been acquired by Danson's Progressive Media. [21], Martin became more critical of Stalin after the Hitler-Stalin pact, claiming Stalin was "adopting the familiar technique of the Fuhrer", and adding: "Like Hitler, he [Stalin] has a contempt for all arguments except that of superior force. Multimillionaire businessman Michael Danson has taken a stake in Wigan Warriors Rugby League club. More for NEW STATESMAN MEDIA GROUP LIMITED (06339167) Officers; Persons with significant control; . I started just as Obama became president of the US and thought I was just passing through, on my way to the next challenge. I am very secure with the magazine being in his hands, both financially and editorially. He is a Wigan fan of many long years standing who happens to be well off and wants to support his Club as much as he can. Now, hes busy building another billion dollar research and data business, GlobaData Plc. Did it even have a future? In the words of the American commentator David Brooks, Being a moderate does not mean picking something mushy in the middle but picking out the strong politics at either end, because politics is essentially about balance, getting the balance right. For the economist Paul Collier, there are no permanent solutions. It is the latest leg of the colourful corporate story of Danson, who is described as disarmingly normal with a knack for buying unloved assets and unlocking their potential. Cowley could be one of the few editors working for an aggressive, cash-rich owner. While the long-term future of the news magazine might have looked patchy at the time of Dansons investment, Douglas McCabe, of Enders Analysis, says the outlook is now much brighter. Registered in England No. SP - 31. The weekly has perhaps lived up to its Staggers nickname with the loss of several senior journalists, including its well-regarded political editor, Martin Bright, in recent months, as well as the row over a roundly criticised but circulation-boosting edition guest-edited by Alastair Campbell. In 2018, Danson reportedly paid around $32 million for a mansion. The Lockdown Files only confirm every suspicion we had about the pandemic government, Undermining Sue Grays integrity wont save Boris Johnson, Sue Grays appointment is bad for public life and bad for Labour, Universal Credit falls short of covering the bare essentials. ", While Robinson is a close ally of Gordon Brown, little is known about Danson's politics, although he reportedly donated 100,000 to Labourhome, the website for party activists. But he will also be reminded for the work he did and still does at Progressive Digital Media. Desmond MacCarthy joined the paper in 1913 and became literary editor, recruiting Cyril Connolly to the staff in 1928. Surrounded by so many wonderful people who work incredibly hard to make all of our lives better. He says weekly and bi-weekly political titles have outperformed not only newspapers, but the wider magazine market as readers increasingly reach for a more considered and partisan take on current affairs that cuts through the breaking news cycle. The last of the lawsuits involving Traeger Pellet Grills has been settled. Following Steve Platt's resignation, Robinson appointed a former editor of The Independent, Ian Hargreaves, on what was at the time an unprecedentedly high salary. Cowley is unrepentant about Campbell's week in charge, privately enthusing about his hands-on approach. Career-wise and looks-wise, Danson has tread across the same paths time and time again, returning to similar outfits, style choices, character types, and stories affectionately and with great . A weekly newsletter helping you fit together the pieces of the global economic slowdown. Danson's deep pockets have already financed a hiring spree at the New Statesman, adding about 16 journalists to the now 45-strong team in the past year, including Tim Ross from Bloomberg to. What was there not to like about it? That included broadening his focus with a tilt into political magazines. Whereas before, Danson would sell one printed copy of a report for all employees of one company to share, the shift to online allowed him to charge businesses by the number of users that wanted access to the information. Mike Danson is CEO/Co-Founder at Globaldata PLC. n aprilie 2008 Geoffrey Robinson a vndut o participaie de 50% afaceristului Mike Danson, iar restul un an mai trziu. [18] Martin was irritated by Keynes's article but still allowed it to be printed. 12 October 2018 3 minute read Mike Danson is the maddening Brit who, in 2007, sold Datamonitor to Informa for 502m, only to buy it back eight years later for just 25m. [2] Founded as a weekly review of politics and literature on 12 April 1913, it was at first connected with Sidney and Beatrice Webb and other leading members of the socialist Fabian Society, such as George Bernard Shaw, who was a founding director. [18], In 1938 came Martin's refusal to publish George Orwell's celebrated dispatches from Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War because they criticised the communists for suppressing the anarchists and the left-wing Workers' Party of Marxist Unification (POUM). Mike Danson is the man that runs Progressive Digital Media, owner of the New Statesman and he also founded Datamonitor, a market research business that he later sold in 2007 for a fortune! It is significant that Danson's initial involvement in the magazine came about after Kampfner and Bright, who is a friend of Danson's, approached him. He expressed an interest in writing book reviews and I read some of the pieces he sent in, which had been published in the Boar, the student newspaper. Robson, who was a Man Booker prize judge in 2018, seemed to have his own attractively natural style. It emerged on Friday that Robinson would be stepping down as chairman before the next election and handing. To evade China's internet censors, the New Statesman uploaded the issue to file-sharing sites such as BitTorrent. The New Statesman's sales slide was all the more painful because it began just as its rightwing rival, the Spectator, began to take flight (the latter's sales have risen from just over 60,000 five years ago to more than 77,000), aided by a substantial marketing budget. Fred and Peter Done Net worth: 1.235bn Long before streaming video services and recipe boxes turned monthly payments into an economic force, Danson was taking annual subscription fees from blue-chip companies who would pay for industry intelligence reports and conference calls with analysts. To obtain new insights into community compositions of . Historically, the magazine was affectionately referred to as "The Staggers" because of its crises of funding, ownership, and circulation. A week later, I received an email from a friend of Robsons, another recent Warwick graduate called George Eaton. DANSON, Peter John Correspondence address Studio 5, Salters House, 156 High Street, Hull, England, HU1 1NQ . Image via NBC. Kristen Bell, who stars as a selfish soul misplaced in an otherwise . google colab change programming language, log cabins with trout fishing, wakefield, ma police scanner,
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