Jim Pickard Explained
Jim Pickard is a British journalist and the current chief political correspondent at the Financial Times.[1] Pickard joined the FT in 1999 and became chief political correspondent for the paper in 2013.[2] [3]
Pickard coined the political term 'motorway man' in the run up to the 2010 general election.[4]
In 2019 he was part of a FT team which won "Political Journalism" at the British Journalism Awards of the Press Gazette for a series about Jeremy Corbyn's Labour party.[5]
In March 2021 he was involved in the Financial Times reporting of David Cameron's lobbying for Greensill Capital.[6]
References
- Web site: Jim Pickard Financial Times. www.ft.com. 2020-03-29.
- Web site: Pickard takes up property role with Financial Times. Twitter. Press Gazette. 2004-05-27. Press Gazette. en-US. 2020-03-29.
- Web site: Jim Pickard Financial Times Journalist Muck Rack. muckrack.com. en. 2020-03-29.
- Web site: Pickard . 2010 . Party pollsters chase... . 14 April 2021 . www.ft.com. (subscription required)
- Web site: British Journalism Awards 2019: FT wins top prize for second year in triumphant end for departing editor. Mayhew. Freddy. 2019-12-10. Press Gazette. en-UK. 2020-03-29.
- News: Pickard. Jim. 29 March 2021. Cameron faces probe into links with Greensill at heart of UK government. Financial Times. 8 April 2021.
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