Jim Pickard

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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]

Jim Pickard
Citizenship United Kingdom
Alma mater University of Bristol
Occupation(s) Journalist
Political analyst
Employer The Financial Times

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

  1. ↑ "Jim Pickard | Financial Times". www.ft.com. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. ↑ Twitter, Press Gazette (27 May 2004). "Pickard takes up property role with Financial Times". Press Gazette. Retrieved 29 March 2020.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ↑ "Jim Pickard | Financial Times Journalist | Muck Rack". muckrack.com. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  4. ↑ Pickard (2010). "Party pollsters chase..." www.ft.com. Retrieved 14 April 2021. (subscription required)
  5. ↑ Mayhew, Freddy (10 December 2019). "British Journalism Awards 2019: FT wins top prize for second year in triumphant end for departing editor". Press Gazette. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  6. ↑ Pickard, Jim (29 March 2021). "Cameron faces probe into links with Greensill at heart of UK government". Financial Times . Retrieved 8 April 2021.


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