Fleet Street editors Back the Bid

The editors of ten national newspapers have united to sign a good luck message to London 2012.

The message, which is running as a half-page advertisement in the International Herald Tribune, wishes the bid team good luck just two days before the result of the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games race.

The unprecedented statement has been signed by editors of broadsheet and tabloid papers with a combined daily circulation of more than 12 million.

the uk editors back the bidSo, while counting down to Silverstone, there’s another countdown that I am watching now – the London Olympic bid. I’ve mentioned before that it would be brilliant for London to win the Olympics. I’d think I might volunteer if we win and I’ll say that now so that it doesn’t look like I am jumping on any bandwagon! Watch the videos and hold your breath! In the meantime it’s time for some bid news as I watch the countdown: The editors of ten national newspapers have united to sign a good luck message to London 2012 [source]. Has that ever happened before?

 

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