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What is the value of a daily newsletter when you can just head to the BBC, skim your newspaper of choice or ask ChatGPT?

If you only have time for one subscription in your life, please, make that a paper. For one thing, this newsletter would not exist without them. But many readers have generously told me they find real value in what Lines To Take offers: the voice, the humour, the rigour — and the range, from the history of the balance of payments to what it’s like to go horribly, horribly viral.

This newsletter brings you insight into and analysis of one big story of the day, every day. By which I mean weekday. And by big story, that might mean anything from breaking news on the Budget unravelling to the rise and fall of Anchorage Airport.

Ultimately, the goal is simple: to help you understand what is going on. Whatever the subject, my ambition is no less than to add value to your day in an easily digestible and rigorously researched package.

If you choose a paid tier, you’ll also get audio versions, the ability to comment, connect directly with me and help shape the future of the newsletter.

Thanks for stopping by.

Jack

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