In his early days at the paper, he was bylined 'Pascoe Watson' as his superiors thought the forename George and his double-barrelled surname to be too effete for the red-top's primarily working-class readership. However, they relented after he went into the Lobby.
In his early days at the newspaper, he was credited as 'Pascoe Watson' because his superiors believed the name George combined with the double-barrelled surname would be too refined for the paper's predominantly working-class audience. However, they eventually agreed after he entered the Lobby.