As diligent students of British politics understand, most votes under our first past the post system make no real difference to the result of a general election. The ones that count are those cast by swing voters in marginal constituencies. The Conservatives have been confident in their assertions that, despite a narrowing gap in nationwide opinion surveys, their lead among these defining voters in the marginals is big enough to make the crucial difference. A carefully targeted poll in this morning's Times suggests their confidence may be misplaced.
The teams for next Friday's print news day are listed below. Each team will be producing a newspaper of at least 16 pages by 5pm, containing local, national and international news, business coverage, sport, opinion and debate. The editors have been briefed, and will no doubt be contacting their teams individually with words of encouragement and motivation. Remember that this represents an excellent opportunity to produce material for your portfolios, which carry a significant number of marks for the course. May the gods of journalism smile upon you.
Team A
Rob Hayes, editor
Rebekah Floyd, deputy editor
Team: John Saunders, Stuart Wilson, Lucy Ross-Millar, Nick Poskitt, Mylo Wilkin, Kat Cain, Paul Dunne, Alex Dack, Melanie Wimmer, Nicola Sturmey, Grant Gibb, Beth O’leary, Daniel May, Sarah Wilson, Danielle Cheney, Dean Kilpatrick, Marina San Miguel, George Ocaya
Rob Hayes, editor
Rebekah Floyd, deputy editor
Team: John Saunders, Stuart Wilson, Lucy Ross-Millar, Nick Poskitt, Mylo Wilkin, Kat Cain, Paul Dunne, Alex Dack, Melanie Wimmer, Nicola Sturmey, Grant Gibb, Beth O’leary, Daniel May, Sarah Wilson, Danielle Cheney, Dean Kilpatrick, Marina San Miguel, George Ocaya
Team B
Zehra Mullick, editor
Becci Hughes, deputy editor
Team: Alan McGuinness, Jaak Pardi, Kelsey Williams, James Woodcock, Alex Fisk, Sara Malm, Jonathan Stone, Angela Davey, Ella Copeland, Alister Houghton, James Warner, Joe Cladingboel, James Averill, Jason West, Jade Selby, Tom Ruzyllo Sophie Jackson, Harriet Robinson, Evangelina Tsipi
Becci Hughes, deputy editor
Team: Alan McGuinness, Jaak Pardi, Kelsey Williams, James Woodcock, Alex Fisk, Sara Malm, Jonathan Stone, Angela Davey, Ella Copeland, Alister Houghton, James Warner, Joe Cladingboel, James Averill, Jason West, Jade Selby, Tom Ruzyllo Sophie Jackson, Harriet Robinson, Evangelina Tsipi
