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The Lead

The Lead Editors, Diyora Shadijanova, Ella Glover, Padraig Reidy, Zoe Grunewald, The Lead, Luke Beardsworth, Natalie Morris, Kevin Gopal

An independent, proudly progressive publication committed to covering the UK beyond the Westminster bubble. Our journalism starts with people and place, and follows the thread to the policies that shape our lives.

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Authors

The writers behind this newsletter.

  • The Lead Editors

    Senior editors writing and editing across The Lead and The Lead North's titles including The Lancashire Lead, The Blackpool Lead, The Teesside Lead, The Southport Lead and The Calderdale Lead

  • Diyora Shadijanova

    A writer of all sorts based in London. Recovering journalist. Published in The Guardian, VICE, Vogue, DAZED, The Independent and more.

  • Ella Glover

    Journalist/writer and co-founder of Ordinary zine

  • Padraig Reidy

    The only survivor of the National People’s Gang. If I had any courage I’d have called this Substack Reidy Writey

  • Zoe Grunewald

    Political journalist & broadcaster Westminster editor @ The Lead UK Presenter @ FUBAR radio Chatting @ Oh God What Now, Pod Save The UK, The Bunker

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  • Luke Beardsworth

    Luke is senior editor (north) for The Lead.

  • Natalie Morris

    Journalist, northerner in London. Author of MIXED/OTHER (Orion) BELIEVE (Headline). Senior Editor @TheLead.

  • Kevin Gopal

    Kevin Gopal is a Manchester-based freelance journalist and editor who has written widely on politics, social and current affairs, and business.

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