There comes a moment in any successful invasion of a country when you can no longer hide, your plans have to become obvious. It’s a moment of jeopardy, but if you can get through it then the scale of your ambitions can shift dramatically.

There comes a moment in any successful invasion of a country when you can no longer hide, your plans have to become obvious. It’s a moment of jeopardy but if you can get through it - as  Alexander and Evgeny Lebedev did in Britain when they bought first the Evening Standard and later The Independent - then the scale of your ambitions can shift dramatically.To access five episodes now subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts or join Tortoise as a member. Visit <a href="http://tortoisemedia.co.uk/caroline" target="_blank">tortoisemedia.com/</a>londongrad and use the code Paul50 for half price membership for £50 per year.  <hr /> Hosted on Acast. See <a target="_blank" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Londongrad episode 3: Project Venus