A new era
40% off annual paid subscriptions this weekend
Now that I’ve got well over 2,000 subscribers, I’ve decided to start adding a paywall to some posts.
I appreciate there a lot of things to subscribe to, so I’ve set the monthly fee at the Substack minimum of £3.50 - about the price of a cup of coffee,1 and rather less than a pint. For those who’d rather not pay, about half of my regular posts will continue to be free for everyone to read - as will the Forecasting Contest, Christmas Quiz and any reader surveys.
To say thank you to all my existing readers, I’ve also cut the price for this opening weekend. For those who take out an annual subscription by or before Sunday, it will be £25 - or 40% less than paying monthly.
Thank you, as always, for reading.
Complimentary subscriptions
I’ve provided complimentary subscriptions to a small number of people, including family, close friends,2 current work colleagues, MPs and peers. If you’re in one of these categories and I’ve accidentally missed you out,3 please get in touch to let me know.4
If you have your own Substack with at least 1000 subscribers, I’m also happy to give you a complimentary subscription if you add me to your ‘Recommendations’ list.
Looking forward to continuing this blogging journey with you all, free or paid.
Or much less, if you’re an oat milk soy latte with double shot of caramel and sprinkles on the top type of person.
Which I’ve arbitrarily defined as ‘I invited you to my wedding and/or 40th birthday party.’
Very possible, when going through 2000+ email addresses.
Equally, if you happen to have the same name as an MP and got an unexpected email yesterday, then keep quiet and enjoy your good luck!