Newspaper's Parties

[hugoboss]

Is it true that each british newspaper 'associates' itself with a political party? if so, which paper with which party?

[kazza12345]

the sun =labour (murdoch)

times = labour (murdoch again)

telegraph = conservative

guardian = labour

I hope you dont read any papers .... what i find scary is that any one could read a paper and not realise they have a political bias, and that that can be controlled by what 1 person wants us all to think

in reality, the sun/times are not really pro labour, just pro murdoch

[MissyA369]

mirror is also for labour i think!

[VINNY100_2]

The SUN Will go with any political party they think will win.

[Headtime]

Indeed, The Sun and Times have always been historically Conservative. The Mail, Express and Telegraph are Tory also.

[Dom Tuk]

Was it not the sun who has a headline during the war with Tony blair face and bold words 'WAR MONGER'?? so they are supporting blair now...that kavannagh bloke must be angling for a knighthood!!!

[jno]

The Financial Times has backed Labour for each election since Kinnock-Major. Not really a socialist newspaper, though.

[chrisjm]

Sunday Times = Conservatives (yes The Times, also Murdoch, wants Labour)

Economist = Labour

[rooftrouser]

It's as well to be aware of the bias and make allowances but with this in mind I enjoy reading both Guardian/Observer (left) and Telegraph (right) from time to time. There is a lot of good writing in both...and good crosswords! Possibly it would be safer to say that they have a poilticial bias rather than being associated with a particular party. You can lean left without actually supporting the labour party for example.

[rooftrouser]

Of course you probably mean at election time rather than just generally given the timing. In which case ignore what I just said and I'll get my jacket, leaving you to read the wisdom of the others above.