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to the union and his achievements on behalf of members, should be remembered with honour and pride. Bernie Corbett Former NUJ honorary general treasurer, now general secretary of the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain


A big figure in City news at the FT and Indy Former colleagues at the FT and The Independent were saddened to hear of the death of John Moore in March after a long illness. John was a prominent figure in City journalism in the 1980s for his coverage of the scandals at Lloyd’s of London and the activities of Tiny Rowland, the controversial boss of Lonrho, some of whose business practices were described as “the unacceptable face of capitalism” by the then prime minister, Edward Heath. John was named Specialist Writer of the Year in the 1982 British Press Awards for his Lloyd’s coverage. Nominally head of the FT’s bids and deals team, covering the mergers and acquisitions market, John had little


time for everyday news – a stance that led to clashes with management. Not always the most organised of men, with a desk barely visible under a collapsing pile of paperwork, he could be difficult to work with. But he was always helpful to younger reporters and he was an engaging companion over a beer.


John left the FT in the mid-1980s to join the newly established Independent as assistant city editor. His expertise in the often arcane corners of the insurance market and his excellent contacts with some of its less savoury characters were highly valued. A lifelong lover of opera, John was a Hogarthian figure who stood out in an often conformist City landscape. He will be missed. Charles Batchelor London


Irish highs and lows... If the December was a (welcome) bumper edition of the Journalist for Irish journos, the Feb/March edition … not so much. Cormac Campbell Belfast


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Blazing Minds (@BlazingMinds) 17/02/2016, 18:02


Very interesting and informative read in the latest copy of the @NUJofficial magazine about “taking on the trolls”.


C McV (@CraigMcVegas) 16/02/2016, 14:10 Opened up this month’s @NUJofficial mag and who’s staring back but @JoanaRamiroUK talking about Tintin! Great! pic.twitter.com/ TCD4zeCIgO


@DenisMacShane Lovely to read the enthusiasm of @JoanaRamiroUK for the joy of being a journalist in the NUJ Journalist @mschrisbuckley


Nigel Whitfield (@nigelwUK) 10/03/2016, 11:02 Just done @NUJofficial survey about the magazine. No option for “Used to read print edition cover to cover, forget about the digital one”


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