Daily Mirror

[Volvoclaret]

In the interest of fair play I would like to balance out the topics, so I would like to introduce a left wing red top rag.

[timshorts]

"Let's raise a people's army and seize control of the state. "

[Damo]

Remember when Piers Morgan invented some pictures of soldiers torturing people.
Hacked some dead childrens phones.
Absolute class publication
A bed wetters Sun

[Juan Tanamera]

In the interest of fair play I would like to balance out the topics, so I would like to introduce a left wing red top rag.

Go on then......

[Volvoclaret]

Ok. I give you the Morning Star

[Burnley1989]

Maybe it’s all newspapers but I honestly feel like they’ve been disappointed that the death toll has dropped, have a read of the daily update, it’s always along with the lines of ‘death toll increased by 4 but’.... and fill the rest of the page with bad news

[dougcollins]

When I was a student, I use to nip down the library and read The Morning Star and The Daily Mail every day.

[BenWickes]

All I'll say is my Dad said 'You can tell a lot by any man who reads t'Mirror'. He wasn't wrong! Mind you, they all print billocks; the red tops.

[Rowls]

When I was a student, I use to nip down the library and read The Morning Star and The Daily Mail every day.

I'd argue very strongly that one is a mainstream right-wing paper and the other an extremist publication with the tiniest of a fraction of the other so they aren't similar ...

But that's not the point. Well done for varying your reading. If only more people would do this. It ought to be mandatory for students.

These algorithmic days keeps us all penned into boxes of our own making. It's stultifying and corrosive to healthy debate.

[Volvoclaret]

Bad news sells papers. Headlines such as 5% of population may die due to virus would sell more than one which stated 95% of us absolutely safe.

[tim_noone]

John......who lives in a £800.000 house. Yawn.... why is the price of the House relevant to him speeding in his £200.000 Ferrari..

[Quickenthetempo]

My old work mate brought a copy of the mirror in to work every day as his Mrs wouldn't let him read a paper with a page 3 girl in.

About the only reason you would read it.

[BenWickes]

My old work mate brought a copy of the mirror in to work every day as his Mrs wouldn't let him read a paper with a page 3 girl in.

About the only reason you would read it.

Wasn't Mirror page 7? Or was that the Star?

[Volvoclaret]

All I'll say is my Dad said 'You can tell a lot by any man who reads t'Mirror'. He wasn't wrong!

Liked Andy Capp did he.?

[tim_noone]

Wasn't Mirror page 7? Or was that the Star?

The morning star was a serious paper..

[BenWickes]

Oi Oi no knocking Andy Capp! I used to collect cartoons from papers as a kid.

[NewClaret]

Maybe it’s all newspapers but I honestly feel like they’ve been disappointed that the death toll has dropped, have a read of the daily update, it’s always along with the lines of ‘death toll increased by 4 but’.... and fill the rest of the page with bad news

Course they are.

They make money off peddling bad news, sensationalising everything in to a disaster.

They were devastated that the NHS wasn’t overwhelmed, that there were plenty of ventilators, that they built four super hospitals in days, that the furlough scheme has been widely used, extended and largely successful to date. Having spent months reporting g the death toll in minute detail they barely reported the reduction. Instead they make a big song and dance about a few unhappy A level students being unhappy with their results (I knew three who were all overjoyed with theirs, albeit I’m sure that’s not a representative sample).

And it’s not the Mirror or the “left wing” media In general. All the media are at it. I don’t bother with any of it now. Find out most things that are going on in the world from here.

[BenWickes]

Just of interest. Are we doing every newspaper? I'm looking forward to discussing the Financial Times.

[BenWickes]

I don’t bother with any of it now. Find out most things that are going on in the world from here.

Are you sure that's wise?

[Volvoclaret]

How times have changed. Imagine pitching a new cartoon as ... it's a work shy Geordie, spends all day lying on the settee, or at the Bookies or the pub. Always getting into fights, beats his missus up and wont pay his rent. Any takers?

[BenWickes]

How times have changed. Imagine pitching a new cartoon as ... it's a work shy Geordie, spends all day lying on the settee, or at the Bookies or the pub. Always getting into fights, beats his missus up and wont pay his rent. Any takers?

Sounds about normal for today's society tbh.

[Volvoclaret]

The morning star was a serious paper..

Wasn't page 3 in the Morning Star a big Russian lady in dungarees with the headline.. look at the rivets on her!

[GodIsADeeJay81]

How times have changed. Imagine pitching a new cartoon as ... it's a work shy Geordie, spends all day lying on the settee, or at the Bookies or the pub. Always getting into fights, beats his missus up and wont pay his rent. Any takers?

You left out the part where he starts a fight with a police horse.

[BenWickes]

Wasn't page 3 in the Morning Star a big Russian lady in dungarees with the headline.. look at the rivets on her!

Tell us more about this mysterious Russian lady...

[Burnley1989]

Course they are.

They make money off peddling bad news, sensationalising everything in to a disaster.

They were devastated that the NHS wasn’t overwhelmed, that there were plenty of ventilators, that they built four super hospitals in days, that the furlough scheme has been widely used, extended and largely successful to date. Having spent months reporting g the death toll in minute detail they barely reported the reduction. Instead they make a big song and dance about a few unhappy A level students being unhappy with their results (I knew three who were all overjoyed with theirs, albeit I’m sure that’s not a representative sample).

And it’s not the Mirror or the “left wing” media In general. All the media are at it. I don’t bother with any of it now. Find out most things that are going on in the world from here.

You sound exactly like the way I’ve been thinking recently, really makes me dislike any media.

[Volvoclaret]

You'll have to buy the Morning Star circa 1992 Ben.
Dead sexy pulling off her welding gloves and when she unlaces her Rigger boots.......!
Sorry got to go for a cold shower

[BenWickes]

You'll have to buy the Morning Star circa 1992 Ben.
Dead sexy pulling off her welding gloves and when she unlaces her Rigger boots.......!
Sorry got to go for a cold shower

Don't forget to wash your ears.

[NewClaret]

Are you sure that's wise?

Not really, but at least the political agenda’s of folk on here are transparent...

[Volvoclaret]

You left out the part where he starts a fight with a police horse.

TBF that was only when he found out that Shearer had signed for the horse fiddlers.

[BenWickes]

Not really, but at least the political agenda’s of folk on here are transparent...

True. I think that Ringo McCartney can't hold back his left wing tendencies (ducks)

[!aiboforceN]

Genuine question... why would anyone buy any newspaper?

[BenWickes]

Genuine question... why would anyone buy any newspaper?

Newspapers play an important role in society. If people stopped buying them. Spies wouldn't be able to meet on park benches!

[Volvoclaret]

To read Andy Capp of course.

[NewClaret]

True. I think that Ringo McCartney can't hold back his left wing tendencies (ducks)

[Ashingtonclaret46]

It used to be a standard publication to keep in the outside toilet when I was a kid but the newsprint used to come off on your arse.

[gawthorpe_view]

Corbyn comic.

[BenWickes]

It used to be a standard publication to keep in the outside toilet when I was a kid but the newsprint used to come off on your arse.

I'll read that later with a mirror.

[Erasmus]

Rowls, I have to say that I regard you as one who seeks to avoid healthy debate, as you so obviously did on the anti-semitism thread when you repeatedly avoided the issue of whether anti-Israeli statements were anti-semitic. You kept saying something like, 'it's too difficult to explain', which really meant, 'I want to avoid the issue'. Likewise on climate change. You seem much happier with innuendo, with never a good word for the Labour Party and never a bad word for the Conservatives. Not really healthy, or a proper debate.

[BenWickes]

Rowls, I have to say that I regard you as one who seeks to avoid healthy debate, as you so obviously did on the anti-semitism thread when you repeatedly avoided the issue of whether anti-Israeli statements were anti-semitic. You kept saying something like, 'it's too difficult to explain', which really meant, 'I want to avoid the issue'. Likewise on climate change. You seem much happier with innuendo, with never a good word for the Labour Party and never a bad word for the Conservatives. Not really healthy, or a proper debate.

The cavalry have arrived. Ta dadada!

[Volvoclaret]

It used to be a standard publication to keep in the outside toilet when I was a kid but the newsprint used to come off on your arse.

That would be the Piers Morgan column

[BenWickes]

That would be the Piers Morgan column

Starting to think you have an unhealthy obsession with tits!

[Volvoclaret]

I have, it all started with Olga from the Volga.

[Rowls]

Rowls, I have to say that I regard you as one who seeks to avoid healthy debate, as you so obviously did on the anti-semitism thread when you repeatedly avoided the issue of whether anti-Israeli statements were anti-semitic. You kept saying something like, 'it's too difficult to explain', which really meant, 'I want to avoid the issue'. Likewise on climate change. You seem much happier with innuendo, with never a good word for the Labour Party and never a bad word for the Conservatives. Not really healthy, or a proper debate.

I'll happily debate with sensible posters erasmus.

You have proven to be anything but, as you've proven above.

[Ashingtonclaret46]

That would be the Piers Morgan column

I was 20 when he was born! I had graduated to proper paper by then!

[rob63]

When I was a student, I use to nip down the library and read The Morning Star and The Daily Mail every day.

Well, you wouldn't want to be seen buying either of them

[BenWickes]

I have, it all started with Olga from the Volga.

Could've been worse: Regina and Ulva were in earlier issues.

[BenWickes]

I'll happily debate with sensible posters erasmus.

You have proven to be anything but, as you've proven above.

Are you suggesting I am not sensible? Breasts are very much part of this topic. A big part. DD

[Rowls]

boobies

[Erasmus]

Oh you're a slippery eel, Rowls. First it was 'It's too complex to judge', now it's 'you're not sensible enough for me to debate with'. The truth is your position on both anti-semitism and on climate change is very difficult to sustain in a healthy debate, so again a resort to obfuscation and avoiding genuine healthy debate.

[Chobulous]

Oh you're a slippery eel, Rowls. First it was 'It's too complex to judge', now it's 'you're not sensible enough for me to debate with'. The truth is your position on both anti-semitism and on climate change is very difficult to sustain in a healthy debate, so again a resort to obfuscation and avoiding genuine healthy debate.

I’m no supporter of Rowls’ politics but coming from someone who obviously prefers ad hominem the above comment is a bit rich