Comments on: British newspapers’ readers explained http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/2308 Current affairs for a progressive generation Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:14:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: marvin http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/2308/comment-page-1#comment-129161 marvin Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:02:04 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=2308#comment-129161 “Evening Standard is for people so racist they refuse to pick up free newspapers dished out by foreigners” Heh. Someone should tell this to Sunny's arch-nemsis <a href="http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/columnistarchive/Nirpal%20Dhaliwal-columnist-185-archive.do" rel="nofollow">Nirpal Dhaliwal</a> :) Ok Nyrone, I do have some grudging respect for the Independent, but that Robert Fisk drives me bonkers! “Evening Standard is for people so racist they refuse to pick up free newspapers dished out by foreigners”

Heh. Someone should tell this to Sunny’s arch-nemsis Nirpal Dhaliwal :)

Ok Nyrone, I do have some grudging respect for the Independent, but that Robert Fisk drives me bonkers!

]]> By: Nyrone http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/2308/comment-page-1#comment-129065 Nyrone Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:19:38 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=2308#comment-129065 Marvin, I can't believe you would compare the fictional scare-mongering stories about Immigrants that the Daily Mail loves to flood their audience with, to the Climate Change reports within the Independent! The Indy might have taken a serious hit with the appointment of that war-mongering prat Roger Alton, but it's stories are a world away from the the DM. Any paper that gives so much space to Johann Hari, Bob Fisk and Yasmin Alibhai-Brown is alright in my book... "Evening Standard is for people so racist they refuse to pick up free newspapers dished out by foreigners" LOL! Marvin, I can’t believe you would compare the fictional scare-mongering stories about Immigrants that the Daily Mail loves to flood their audience with, to the Climate Change reports within the Independent!

The Indy might have taken a serious hit with the appointment of that war-mongering prat Roger Alton, but it’s stories are a world away from the the DM.
Any paper that gives so much space to Johann Hari, Bob Fisk and Yasmin Alibhai-Brown is alright in my book…

“Evening Standard is for people so racist they refuse to pick up free newspapers dished out by foreigners”

LOL!

]]> By: Fiona Bruce http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/2308/comment-page-1#comment-129050 Fiona Bruce Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:27:44 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=2308#comment-129050 A good weekend thread. I read The Observer and watch the BBC news all week. People pass time on the weekdays with papers but sundays are different alot of of people buy only on a sunday, like me. I think we are a special breed of people. I have met alot of visitors to the UK who thought the sun was a comic too. Nice one Kismet 13. A good weekend thread. I read The Observer and watch the BBC news all week. People pass time on the weekdays with papers but sundays are different alot of of people buy only on a sunday, like me. I think we are a special breed of people.
I have met alot of visitors to the UK who thought the sun was a comic too. Nice one Kismet 13.

]]> By: marvin http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/2308/comment-page-1#comment-129044 marvin Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:42:50 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=2308#comment-129044 The Independent is the Daily Mail for people who recycle. Instead of made up stories about immigrants, it's made up stories about Israel, and telling us we're all doomed cos of climate change. The Independent is the Daily Mail for people who recycle. Instead of made up stories about immigrants, it’s made up stories about Israel, and telling us we’re all doomed cos of climate change.

]]> By: Sid http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/2308/comment-page-1#comment-129031 Sid Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:05:23 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=2308#comment-129031 What about the good old Indy, Kismet? What about the good old Indy, Kismet?

]]> By: El Cid http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/2308/comment-page-1#comment-129030 El Cid Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:57:15 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=2308#comment-129030 Kismet, I loved your comment. However, your ref to the Standard was a bit unfair. It's a better read than the freebies. Kismet,
I loved your comment.
However, your ref to the Standard was a bit unfair.
It’s a better read than the freebies.

]]> By: El Cid http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/2308/comment-page-1#comment-129029 El Cid Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:54:37 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=2308#comment-129029 Thabet, The Guardian knows how to make up stories too (Tesco) Even Reuters has had to backtrack on doctored photos. I don't deny you have a point, but I could go on. Thabet,
The Guardian knows how to make up stories too (Tesco)
Even Reuters has had to backtrack on doctored photos.
I don’t deny you have a point, but I could go on.

]]> By: thabet http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/2308/comment-page-1#comment-129026 thabet Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:09:10 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=2308#comment-129026 <i>but these often know how to tell a story better than anyone</i> You mean like making up stories without any substance? but these often know how to tell a story better than anyone

You mean like making up stories without any substance?

]]> By: Sunny http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/2308/comment-page-1#comment-129024 Sunny Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:38:10 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=2308#comment-129024 hehe @ kismet hehe @ kismet

]]> By: Katy Newton http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/2308/comment-page-1#comment-129021 Katy Newton Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:20:47 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=2308#comment-129021 <i>Dail Mail is for intelligent racists Daily Express is for unintellegent racists</i> I love this man. See this man? I love him. Dail Mail is for intelligent racists

Daily Express is for unintellegent racists

I love this man. See this man? I love him.

]]> By: Kismet Hardy aka Zanzi Zany http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/2308/comment-page-1#comment-129018 Kismet Hardy aka Zanzi Zany Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:04:46 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=2308#comment-129018 the click to edit option is there but drugs are here the click to edit option is there but drugs are here

]]> By: Kismet Hardy aka Zanzi Zany http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/2308/comment-page-1#comment-129017 Kismet Hardy aka Zanzi Zany Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:03:02 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=2308#comment-129017 As someone that reads papers left on trains on journeys I make far afield to justify paternity cheques, I can assure you: The Star is made up of stories about non-entinties with big boobs The Sun is a comic for people who like tits and great fucking headlines (I Never Thought He'd Be Inside Me Twice _ about a woman raped by her son) News of the world is a comic for people who like tits and superb fucking headlines (I've Got Ewe Under My Skin about Frank Sinatra fan having revolutionary skin surgery treatment involving sheep) Dail Mail is for intelligent racists Daily Express is for unintellegent racists Evening Standard is for people so racist they refuse to pick up free newspapers dished out by foreigners The Guardian is for people who are sure saying war is bad will get them laid The Times is for people who think they may as well say war is okay because it won't make a slightest bit of difference in their chance of getting laid The Independent is for people that don't know anyone that can sell them drugs but like to pretend they do Metro, London Paper, Lite is for people who realised reading Life of Pi or Captain Corelli's Mandolin on the train didn't get them laid on the train so what the hey? At least the scary schoolgirl blaring out Usher at full volume on her mobile might not stab you today Newspapers don't matter anymore. We all read what we read not for knowledge but to pass the time As someone that reads papers left on trains on journeys I make far afield to justify paternity cheques, I can assure you:

The Star is made up of stories about non-entinties with big boobs

The Sun is a comic for people who like tits and great fucking headlines (I Never Thought He’d Be Inside Me Twice _ about a woman raped by her son)

News of the world is a comic for people who like tits and superb fucking headlines (I’ve Got Ewe Under My Skin about Frank Sinatra fan having revolutionary skin surgery treatment involving sheep)

Dail Mail is for intelligent racists

Daily Express is for unintellegent racists

Evening Standard is for people so racist they refuse to pick up free newspapers dished out by foreigners

The Guardian is for people who are sure saying war is bad will get them laid

The Times is for people who think they may as well say war is okay because it won’t make a slightest bit of difference in their chance of getting laid

The Independent is for people that don’t know anyone that can sell them drugs but like to pretend they do

Metro, London Paper, Lite is for people who realised reading Life of Pi or Captain Corelli’s Mandolin on the train didn’t get them laid on the train so what the hey? At least the scary schoolgirl blaring out Usher at full volume on her mobile might not stab you today

Newspapers don’t matter anymore.

We all read what we read not for knowledge but to pass the time

]]> By: Leon http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/2308/comment-page-1#comment-129008 Leon Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:34:27 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=2308#comment-129008 El Cid, I do, I read the Mirror often and also the Sun when I feel like boiling my blood with rage.:) El Cid, I do, I read the Mirror often and also the Sun when I feel like boiling my blood with rage.:)

]]> By: douglas clark http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/2308/comment-page-1#comment-129006 douglas clark Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:27:48 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=2308#comment-129006 In an open thread sort of a way.... Is this too mean? http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/international/ama-gonna-git-me-a-niggra%2c-says-palin-200809041227/ Mibbe aye, mibee naw.... In an open thread sort of a way….

Is this too mean?

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/international/ama-gonna-git-me-a-niggra%2c-says-palin-200809041227/

Mibbe aye, mibee naw….

]]> By: Dave S http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/2308/comment-page-1#comment-129003 Dave S Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:54:12 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=2308#comment-129003 <strong>Muhamad @ 9:</strong> Indeed, they're all crap! Even the "freebie" papers (Metro, London Lite etc.) are no such thing. It's not the ads they carry which pay for the clearup or disposal of the mountains of those papers that roll out every day - it's <strong>US!</strong> But last I heard, the "freebie" papers are fast becoming the most read in the country. Which sucks even more, because both The Metro and The London Lite are part of the Daily Mail group. Which to my mind equates to more-or-less a direct and totally undemocratic transfer of yours and my council tax straight into the Daily Mail's coffers. (Credit where it's due - publishing a "free" paper that's basically paid for out of our council tax and travel fares is a pretty "innovative" business model.) <a href="http://www.themule.info/" rel="nofollow">The Mule</a> is well worth a read, and had a great piece on "Who Controls the British Media" in Issue 3. I'd like to link to it here, but unfortunately their website seems to have gone wrong, so I can't. Muhamad @ 9:
Indeed, they’re all crap!

Even the “freebie” papers (Metro, London Lite etc.) are no such thing. It’s not the ads they carry which pay for the clearup or disposal of the mountains of those papers that roll out every day – it’s US!

But last I heard, the “freebie” papers are fast becoming the most read in the country. Which sucks even more, because both The Metro and The London Lite are part of the Daily Mail group.

Which to my mind equates to more-or-less a direct and totally undemocratic transfer of yours and my council tax straight into the Daily Mail’s coffers. (Credit where it’s due – publishing a “free” paper that’s basically paid for out of our council tax and travel fares is a pretty “innovative” business model.)

The Mule is well worth a read, and had a great piece on “Who Controls the British Media” in Issue 3. I’d like to link to it here, but unfortunately their website seems to have gone wrong, so I can’t.

]]> By: Muhamad Lodhi http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/2308/comment-page-1#comment-128994 Muhamad Lodhi Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:16:48 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=2308#comment-128994 What if one couldn't be arsed to read, or rather spend money on, any of those mentioned? What if one couldn’t be arsed to read, or rather spend money on, any of those mentioned?

]]> By: Rumbold http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/2308/comment-page-1#comment-128977 Rumbold Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:33:06 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=2308#comment-128977 El Cid: <blockquote>"Condescending ignorant tory toff."</blockquote> Anyone in particular in mind? Heh. El Cid:

“Condescending ignorant tory toff.”

Anyone in particular in mind? Heh.

]]> By: El Cid http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/2308/comment-page-1#comment-128975 El Cid Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:04:38 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=2308#comment-128975 That clip is funny but clearly out of date. I read all the papers named by Leon plus the Standard, Mirror and Sun (oh yes). I usually read the free online versions (along with Reuters, Drudge Report, yadda yadda yadda). But if I buy the printed version I will usually only get the Guardian, Standard, Times, FT, or Sun. So how would the writers of Yes Minister define people like me (and Leon)? I may well regret asking that. P.S. You lot should dip into a red top now and then. Page 3 is a bit embarassing but these often know how to tell a story better than anyone. It might also help you to temper that poncey middle class bleeding heart liberal (or condescending ignorant tory toff) thing. That clip is funny but clearly out of date.
I read all the papers named by Leon plus the Standard, Mirror and Sun (oh yes). I usually read the free online versions (along with Reuters, Drudge Report, yadda yadda yadda). But if I buy the printed version I will usually only get the Guardian, Standard, Times, FT, or Sun.
So how would the writers of Yes Minister define people like me (and Leon)? I may well regret asking that.

P.S.
You lot should dip into a red top now and then. Page 3 is a bit embarassing but these often know how to tell a story better than anyone. It might also help you to temper that poncey middle class bleeding heart liberal (or condescending ignorant tory toff) thing.

]]> By: Amrit http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/2308/comment-page-1#comment-128951 Amrit Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:54:57 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=2308#comment-128951 Haha! Excellent. Haha! Excellent.

]]> By: Sunny http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/2308/comment-page-1#comment-128949 Sunny Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:45:14 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=2308#comment-128949 classic episode.... of course i ought to run the country... it goes without saying! classic episode….

of course i ought to run the country… it goes without saying!

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