A Fierce Critic of Thatcherism, Witty Speaker and a Superb and Instructive Boss ; Nevill Boyd Maunsell Followed Ian Richardson As City Editor. Here He Pays Tribute to His Old Colleague

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Ian Richardson was one of those very rare journalists, whose integrity, commitment and professional skill shaped the nature of the publication for which he worked and wielded influence far beyond its regional base.

Quite early in his tenure as City Editor he established The Birmingham Post as the indispensable journal of record of West Midlands industry and business, while providing an authoritative, but highly personal commentary on national and international events.

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A Fierce Critic of Thatcherism, Witty Speaker and a Superb and Instructive Boss ; Nevill Boyd Maunsell Followed Ian Richardson As City Editor. Here He Pays Tribute to His Old Colleague

At a time when most financial journalism was ponderous, Ian did this with a light touch and a gift for well aimed exaggeration. He was a combative...

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