Welcome to the Model Guardian

It is a free press, a fair press, and a pluralistic press which is the lifeblood of a healthy, dynamic, and open democracy. All sides must be held to account, and all views must heard and scrutinised. The public must have their questions answered, and be encouraged to consider new ideas, new perspectives, and new horizons. If we are to have a well educated electorate, and more engaged democracy, we must have a strong press. Democracy lives only where we shine a light.

That is why we are today launching a new media organisation (of a familiar name). The old Model Guardian died a while ago, but we are resurrecting its name, and its spirit to bring a new voice to the British press. One which is fair, whilst being sceptical. One which is open to a range of views, not just touting a few. One which brings new life to our political discourse. There are many excellent media outlets in the UK at the moment, and we want to be part of doing more of what is good about the press.



We will run pieces on the day to day ups and downs of politics, looking at all of our legislatures, all of our parties, all of our representatives and leaders. We will always be looking to shine a light on the things that other outlets might choose to ignore (bills that are passing through, the activities of members and parties, of any size), and to give an airing to a range of views, but without giving a free pass, with all politicians, from backbenchers, to party leaders and ministers, invited to submit opinion pieces, and invited to give interviews.

The critical aim of the Model Guardian is to bring a new sense of realism, a new sense of excitement, and a new sense of consequence to our politics. At a time when we face a more complicated party politics than ever, at a time when we must grapple with Brexit, at a time when people are feeling quite apathetic, we need a new approach to journalism which re-engages people, which makes it easier to understand what is going, and to get involved, without ever dumbing down, and to ensure that those in positions of power are held properly to account. It has never been more important to have a good press, and we hope to contribute to that.

If you are interested in joining our team as a writer, please message either /u/WillShakespeare99 or /u/viljow on discord or reddit. Alternatively, if you would like to be the subject of an interview, or to submit an opinion piece, please do the same. A plurality of opinions, a range of voices, and the shining of a light on all parts of our politics is at the heart of the Model Guardian’s vision of journalism.