Why the Guardian is going down the pan!

[redsquirrel]

And he's the go to man for the liberals for light academic fluff on populism. Since trump his stuff has got
steadily worse. He used to do some decent stuff.

Some of his analysis pieces are still semi-reasonable, for example this one on the Russia-Trump crap.

In other words, the Russia-Trump collusion story might be the talk of the town in Washington, but this is not the case in much of the rest of the country. Just four in 10 Americans believe the Russia investigation is “extremely” or “very” important to them, while issues like immigration, taxes and health care are all considered much more important, also by most Democrats. These are the issues that will bring them out to vote, not the Russia investigation.

But his actual politics are terrible.

 

[J Ed]

Liberals should work with the far right To save Hungary's liberal democracy, centrists must work with the far right | Cas Mudde

Labour could send over a few people to talk about the Soros mural.

 

[8115]

It's quite difficult to spot which are the actual spoof articles on the Guardian website.

 

[sealion]

Perfect prams for perfect parents: the rise of the bougie buggy

 

[Fozzie Bear]

2016: The EU is great and brought us workers' rights
2017: Macron is way cool and will save us from Fascism.
2018: Crush the Unions:

The Guardian view on France’s transport strikes: make or break for Macron | Editorial

 

[DotCommunist]

2016: The EU is great and brought us workers' rights
2017: Macron is way cool and will save us from Fascism.
2018: Crush the Unions:

The Guardian view on France’s transport strikes: make or break for Macron | Editorial

proper shit that, saw it yesterday. Especially the 'OK well yes our privatised rail is fucking awful but nationalisation is also bad'. And the shit at the start 'only 11%' thats right, evil minority union with their generous money. These liberal twats must want a le pen

 

[Admiral Fitz]

Autobiographical TV: it's not worth the family drama

In what's ostensibly a tv column, the talentless hack manages to plug his shitty book where he dumps all over his brother. Cunt.

 

[equationgirl]

Autobiographical TV: it's not worth the family drama

In what's ostensibly a tv column, the talentless hack manages to plug his shitty book where he dumps all over his brother. Cunt.

Horrible. I don't know what he thought he was doing there but his editor should not have let him publish it. Either the book or the column.

 

[rekil]

Staines puff piece.

Guido Fawkes: a cross between a comic and a propaganda machine

 

[stavros]

Autobiographical TV: it's not worth the family drama

In what's ostensibly a tv column, the talentless hack manages to plug his shitty book where he dumps all over his brother. Cunt.

Do you think the Graun's accountants tell them to offer self-puff pieces to hacks who might waive their fee for the column?

 

[redsquirrel]

Mad, wishful thinking nonsense

The project appears to be the most significant attempt to challenge the main parties yet to emerge. However, Britain’s electoral system and the reluctance of existing politicians to make the jump makes it extremely difficult to make a success of a new party.

The formation of a new party could represent a challenge to both the Lib Dems, who remain in the doldrums, and Labour, which is divided over Corbyn’s leadership and has been plagued by accusations of antisemitism by some members.

Even if this "party" intend to challenge it's dead in the water before it begins. Ludicrous nonsense.

 

[mrs quoad]

Mad, wishful thinking nonsense

Even if this "party" intend to challenge it's dead in the water before it begins. Ludicrous nonsense.

They said that about Jezza

 

[fieryjack]

well, certainly The Guardian did. This is their wet dream, all they need is David Milliband to come back to helm (or Chuka/Dan Jarvis) and the Suzanne Moore/Polly Toynbee articles will roll right in

 

[bemused]

well, certainly The Guardian did. This is their wet dream, all they need is David Milliband to come back to helm (or Chuka/Dan Jarvis) and the Suzanne Moore/Polly Toynbee articles will roll right in

I've always thought that personal charm is the biggest attribute of a political leader; everything else can be sort by the political machine.

Blair has tremendous charm, even when you see him speak today he's still more watchable than most of the generic talking heads. Cameron was a very pleasant chap in the media. I'm not sure what happened with William Hague who turned out the be very charming and funny once he wasn't a leader. Whatever you think of these people they are/were able to connect with enough people to be electorally successful.

May has no media charm, by Jeeza does - I suspect that's why he's done so well.

David Milliband is no doubt smart and probably an effective leader - but he's just another charmless cookie-cutter politician.

 

[butchersapron]

Guardian calls for more regime chemical attacks to bring assad victory closer - only thing to end the killing. Make two, three, many Doumas!

Only Assad’s victory will end Syria’s civil war. The west can do nothing

 

[8115]

Have we had this little charmer yet?

‘I started my business from scratch and now work two weeks a month’

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Olly Murs suggests Oxford Circus terror scare could have been a 'cover-up'

This is just a shit story.

Murs is narked about people taking the piss out of him, basically.

 

[Libertad]

Olly Murs suggests Oxford Circus terror scare could have been a 'cover-up'

This is just a shit story.

Murs is narked about people taking the piss out of him, basically.

twentythreedom

 

[twentythreedom]

See? I was right!

 

[ElizabethofYork]

Have we had this little charmer yet?

‘I started my business from scratch and now work two weeks a month’

What the fuck? It's basically a rich wanker showing off. Yuk.

 

[MickiQ]

What the fuck? It's basically a rich wanker showing off. Yuk.

I try not to hate on people just for being successful or rich but it's very difficult to read that without loathing him, He probably isn't bothered about living alone since he's obviously in love with himself.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

What the fuck? It's basically a rich wanker showing off. Yuk.

Personally I won't be impressed until he has the funds to start a new centrist party.

 

[DaveCinzano]

Fucking drivel

The night I had to choose between Russell Crowe and Jimmy Barnes | Brigid Delaney's diary

 

[rekil]

Fucking drivel

The night I had to choose between Russell Crowe and Jimmy Barnes | Brigid Delaney's diary

Spoiler

 

[stavros]

'Team Meghan' helps Markle prepare for life as a princess

Are there any mainstream media outlets left which challenge the concept of monarchy and the overload of exposure we can be subjected to?

 

[MickiQ]

The Oxfam shop in Stratford-on-Avon is selling Royal Wedding tat if any urbans are interested in it, they have teapots, cups and plates with pictures of the happy couple on them, Didn't buy any cos we have a dishwasher and I suspect it wouldn't survive many washes.

 

[rekil]

Please stop.

Steve Bell’s If ... Trump calls on French poodle Macron for help

Spoiler

 

[Treacle Toes]

May revels as Tory MPs shout down trigger-shy Syria sissy Corbyn | John Crace

'kin 'ell ...sissy?

 

[Pickman's model]

 

[Sue]

Please stop.

Steve Bell’s If ... Trump calls on French poodle Macron for help

Spoiler

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That's even more godawful than his usual. He really is spectacularly shit.