Guardian hacks get cold feet over a move up North

Oh dear. Last week the Times reported that brains at the Grauniad are pondering moving the paper’s offices back to Manchester in an attempt to save money. Although Mr S heralded the move the paper’s best idea in decades, not everyone agrees.

While Steerpike was sure the paper’s leading columnists would jump at the chance to up sticks and experience the Brexit divide first hand (and discover what led many to vote Leave in Greater Manchester), it seems the staff take a different view. Writing in the Guardian over the weekend, Peter Preston has poured cold water on the idea — suggesting a return to Manchester would achieve very little:

‘Industry wisdom would hold that all of Britain isn’t a big enough market in a digital world. Technical wisdom has it that you can outsource editorial production to Press Association subs in East Yorkshire.