About
Pimlico Journal is an online magazine founded in August 2023, publishing our first article in the October of that year. We are dedicated to spreading the word about right-wing thought from the London Scene.
We try to stay on the intellectual cutting-edge, and our work has been noticed by major publications and outlets, including The New Statesman, Unherd, The Spectator, ConservativeHome, The Daily Sceptic, The Guardian, The Critic, Taki’s Magazine, Caribbean Rhythms, History Reclaimed, and GB News, among others.
You can follow us on X here.
People
Nigel Forrester, Editor-in-chief
Nigel Forrester is the editor-in-chief. He is primarily responsible for setting the general direction of the magazine, and for copy editing.
Scott Goetz, Deputy Editor
Scott Goetz is the deputy editor. He is primarily responsible for commissioning articles, as well as for maintaining our social media presence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are you?
We can’t really answer this question! Both of the editors and almost all of our writers use pseudonyms. Most of the people involved with Pimlico Journal are from the United Kingdom, but some are from abroad (especially continental Europe).
Who writes the articles?
Many people seem to believe that one person writes all the articles. This is incorrect: in fact, we have had dozens of contributors. It is understandable why people are confused, because we haven’t always clearly marked who wrote each article. This is now changing. For articles published from 2025 onwards, if you scroll to the bottom of an article, the author’s chosen pseudonym (or simply ‘anonymous’, if they prefer) should appear.
Who funds you?
We are funded by our readers through their paid subscriptions. Currently, we work on Pimlico Journal part-time — this is not our ‘job’.
What do I get from upgrading to a paid subscription?
Paid subscribers gain access to a paid newsletter, covering day-to-day politics. Later this year, we will launch a podcast, which will also be paywalled.
Can I submit an article?
Yes! We are always looking for new contributors. If you are interested in writing an article for us, please contact us via pimlicojournal@substack.com. Alternatively, drop either Nigel Forrester or Scott Goetz a DM on X.
Do you pay for articles?
No, we do not currently pay for articles. We are simply not in the financial position to pay contributors. As you may have noticed, only the editor-in-chief’s articles are paywalled. Since we don’t run ads, no money is (directly) coming in from our contributors’ articles, which are free to read.
At some point in the future, we will hopefully be able to start paying for articles (which would then probably be paywalled). This, however, would first require us to achieve financial viability as a publication. Without some kind of external funding, this is a long way off at present.
Is there a physical magazine?
No, there isn’t a physical magazine. We don’t have any plans to print one, as this usually loses money, and is mostly an exercise in attempting to garner ‘prestige’ — something which is of limited value in practice (much better just to win an influential readership). However, at some point, we might publish a book collection of our best articles.
Which political party does Pimlico Journal support?
We are not a party-political publication.
Why aren’t there ‘volumes’ anymore?
When we first started Pimlico Journal, the two editors had somewhat different visions for the magazine — one more ‘intellectual’, the other more ‘polemical’. In the end, for whatever reason, we ended up somewhere between the two. We are very happy with how everything turned out.
It was the more ‘intellectual’ vision that partly drove the decision to publish ‘volumes’. While this kept us on a consistent schedule — something that is important for a new publication — and orientated us towards analysis rather than news, it also proved too inflexible. This was both in the sense of writers not submitting on time, and also in the sense of not really allowing us to respond to recent events in the way we’d like.
As such, from the beginning of 2025, we have decided to take a different approach. While we still have an internal schedule, and still try not to excessively chase headlines (except in the paid newsletter), we are now trying to be much more flexible in what we publish and on what day.
