What has happened to serious British newspapers? They’ve dumbed down. “It is undeniable that our broadsheet newspapers are a good deal less serious-minded (without being any wittier) than they were little more than a decade ago. No doubt most readers are perfectly happy with this state of affairs, but not everyone is. The question is how many people really yearn for a grown-up newspaper that provides honest reporting and intelligent commentary without the trivia and pap that is generally also served up.” Stephen Glover thinks there’s an audience of about 100,000, so he’s raising money to give it a try.