Investigative journalism is thriving

We are used to hearing that investigative journalism in Britain is a dead, or dying, art. So it's a genuine pleasure to discover that it is alive and well and kicking, as proved by the shortlists for the Paul Foot award and the Bevins (Rat Up a Drainpipe) prize . I pay tribute to Britain's thriving investigative and campaigning journalism in my London Evening Standard column today.