Philip James Hammond first came into the public spotlight writing a column for a British online newspaper whose last printed issue was published when?
Phil Hammond Philip James Hammond (born 1 January 1962) is a physician, comedian and commentator on health issues in the United Kingdom. He is best known for his humorous commentary on the National Health Service. He first came into the public spotlight writing a column for "The Independent" newspaper, where he wrote with a strong pro-patient rights line.
Bell's Weekly Messenger Bell's Weekly Messenger was a British Sunday newspaper that began publication on 1 May 1786, under proprietorship of John Bell. Initially a Sunday paper, from 1799 the London edition was reprinted on Monday for nationwide distribution. By 1803, it was selling 6,000 copies a week, at sixpence a copy. In 1799 there was even an augmented reprint of the previous year's editions, under the title "Bell's Annual Messenger", printed for international distribution under the auspices of the East India Company.