Pink Dog's blog (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
Just sometimes I stumble across a new blog that is so gripping, funny or interesting that I rapidly devour all the posts in the archives and then wish the next post would appear right away. But Gaby Hinsliff's new blog - on standing down as The Observer's political editor - is all three and more. Here's a [...]
Iain Dale's Diary (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
A month ago, the political editor of the Observer Gaby Hinsliff announced she was quitting her job to spend more time with her family in the country. Today is her last day and she has written a lengthy feature titled I HAD IT ALL, BUT DIDN'T HAVE A LIFE . It's well worth a read, particularly by those of us who inflict our busy working lives on our families, sometimes without a second...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
... hospital bed and straight back into the office is still free to do so – as she should be. Gaby Hinsliff's moving account of her decision to quit the Observer underscored just how emotive this subject can be. But one can also level it down to very basic, practical terms. If we cut back on maternity leave, how will working mothers be able to exclusively breast-feed for six months...
Guy Fawkes' blog (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
... Guido is in a virtual limbo. For a news junkie this is terrifying. Disconnected… UPDATE : Gaby Hinsliff has similar issues . Tagged: Blogging on Blogging
Faith and Family Live! (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Danielle Bean: Nobody can really 'have it all' | In a thought-provoking article, Gaby Hinsliff, former political editor of the Observer in the UK, recently admitted something astonishing: The successful career woman and mother of one small son only appeared to have it all, she explained. Her life was out of balance. And she planned to fix it the only way …
The Independent (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
So much for the sisterhood. The Observer's outgoing political editor, Gaby Hinsliff (right) has been roundly condemned by colleagues after signing off with a 4,000-word piece about how the job ruined her family life. "I was very saddened by this," sniffed Guardian columnist Jackie Ashley on a podcast, "she has basically quit because she can't manage it." "I wasn't...
Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
... 3. Yes, it’s hard for working mums. But dads want to be with their children too (Guardian) “After Gaby Hinsliff explained that she was resigning as Observer political editor because her family life was suffering too much, Demos director Richard Reeves argues here that working fathers are finding it just as hard to maintain a healthy work-life balance.” – submitted by markpack. 4....
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
After Gaby Hinsliff explained that she was resigning as Observer political editor because her family life was suffering too much , Demos director Richard Reeves argues here that working fathers are finding it just as hard to maintain a healthy work-life balance Successful, accomplished women have been seen as something of a mixed blessing by men. Rousseau reckoned that a "brilliant...
Crunchy Con (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
Alex e-mailed to me the remarkable story of Gaby Hinsliff, the political editor of The Observer newspaper in England -- or rather, the former political editor, inasmuch as she resigned because she concluded she couldn't have both a high-powered career...
SNP Tactical Voting (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Many people will not need to be told that Gaby Hinsliff is the political editor of the Observer but some may be surprised to hear that Gaby has resigned. Yesterday she published an article explaining her reasons for stepping down, basically to get a life. It is a phenomenally good and relevant read. A timely reminder of what is important in life. For me I am personally grateful...
Tim Worstall (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
Weird that this very good (for a change) Gaby Hinsliff piece should be her last as Observer political editor. Long but worth reading. It’s a very good description of why there are so few women at the very top. The compromises that have to be made to get there simply aren’t palatable to many women. (Perhaps I should [...]
BellgroveBelle (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
... thing and, although my job is nowhere near as high pressure, I can identify with a lot of what Gaby Hinsliff says. I visited my grandparents yesterday, and was acutely aware that I hadn't made it out to Lanarkshire for the best part of a month. I went over to visit my parents a few weeks before, and couldn't remember the last time I'd been in Carluke. I've not seen old school or uni...
Little Nicky Machiavelli (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
As the political editor of The Observer leaves her job with the quote, "I had it all but I didn't have a life," this article at Iain Dale's Diary blog sums up very briefly how success can diminish our lives as the pressures of work, networking, keeping our skillset up with the bleeding edge and all the bullshit takes over. Gaby Hinsliff has walked away from her career to get...
Laptophobia (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
Gaby Hinsliff, political editor of the Observer, has resigned to spend more time with her two-year-old son. She explains why she can't juggle work and family any longer Tucked away down a winding track on a remote Welsh peninsula, the farmhouse we rented for a family holiday last June was a much-needed haven from real life. My two-year-old son and his cousins ran wild on the empty beaches...
The Observer (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
Gaby Hinsliff, political editor of the Observer, has resigned to spend more time with her two-year-old son. She explains why she can't juggle work and family any longer Tucked away down a winding track on a remote Welsh peninsula, the farmhouse we rented for a family holiday last June was a much-needed haven from real life. My two-year-old son and his cousins ran wild on the empty beaches...
