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What papers do you read?
I read the other day that which newspaper a person's reads is a good guide to their beliefs. Is that true ? Gromit claims to read the Telegraph but I would think the Morning Star was more likely. Sorry Gromit if that's wrong but that's the impression I get.
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I think some pattern has emerged albeit from a small sample but the readers of the ' i ' are the least political and make least provocative remarks.
The ' i ' was also read by the most, followed by the Telegraph with the Daily Mail.. Readers of local papers especially in Scotland express fairly balanced views.
Another noticeable point is that some of our most vocal posters have not responded which in itself may tell us something about their beliefs.
The ' i ' was also read by the most, followed by the Telegraph with the Daily Mail.. Readers of local papers especially in Scotland express fairly balanced views.
Another noticeable point is that some of our most vocal posters have not responded which in itself may tell us something about their beliefs.
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"I think and shares the Independent's political stance (i.e. slightly centre-left)."
The Independent is supposed to be non-party political.
I read the Times most often, closely followed by the Independent and Guardian, which I conside the best newspaper by some way, but I haven't time to do it justice often enough sadly. I'd also read the Daily Telegraph at a pinch, as although I don't agree with its politics it's a serious paper and a good read. The FT is full of financial stuff I don't understand (and is far too expensive).
I also read the Morning Star very occasionally for an alternative view. Some of the stuff in it is nonsense, but it does have some good things occasionally.
On Sundays - when I bother - the Observer. I hate the Sunday Times with a passion: not sure why - I think one reason is its bulk(!).
The Mail on Sunday is not the worst either, although I despise the "politics" of the Mail newspapers generally.
I rarely bother with online versions of papers, being rather old-fashioned.
Any paper will do me, I suppose, if it's intelligent, regardless of its politics. I'm afraid anything with a metaphorical red top gets ignored
The Independent is supposed to be non-party political.
I read the Times most often, closely followed by the Independent and Guardian, which I conside the best newspaper by some way, but I haven't time to do it justice often enough sadly. I'd also read the Daily Telegraph at a pinch, as although I don't agree with its politics it's a serious paper and a good read. The FT is full of financial stuff I don't understand (and is far too expensive).
I also read the Morning Star very occasionally for an alternative view. Some of the stuff in it is nonsense, but it does have some good things occasionally.
On Sundays - when I bother - the Observer. I hate the Sunday Times with a passion: not sure why - I think one reason is its bulk(!).
The Mail on Sunday is not the worst either, although I despise the "politics" of the Mail newspapers generally.
I rarely bother with online versions of papers, being rather old-fashioned.
Any paper will do me, I suppose, if it's intelligent, regardless of its politics. I'm afraid anything with a metaphorical red top gets ignored
"The Independent is supposed to be non-party political. "
Well, yeah. But it isn't.
All newspapers have bias - it's inescapable. You couldn't really publish a paper without it. Most of them don't go so far as to explicitly endorse specific parties all the time, but every paper is somewhere along the political spectrum.
Well, yeah. But it isn't.
All newspapers have bias - it's inescapable. You couldn't really publish a paper without it. Most of them don't go so far as to explicitly endorse specific parties all the time, but every paper is somewhere along the political spectrum.
