Why the Guardian is going down the pan!
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You're obviously one of those pinko Commie types with your PDFs and suchlike.
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
They do the rest of the time too. Their founding principle was the defence of the liberal tradition iircThey always do when they want to shaft the workers.
billy_bob
Air of bewilderment model's own
They always do when they want to shaft the workers.
What are you on about? You said they were purportedly socialist five minutes ago. These words have meanings, you know: you can't just use them entirely at random.
you've met sas before yeah?
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
What part of 'purported' is alien to you?
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
I've never really regarded the Guardian as left wing, faux left wing, but not really.
When you have a restaurant critic who advocates eating at place where a meal cost about a weeks worth of minimum wage, it ain't a publication for the working man. I like Jay Rayner's writing, he was a wonderful turn of phrase, but the places he reviews are expensive.
When you have a restaurant critic who advocates eating at place where a meal cost about a weeks worth of minimum wage, it ain't a publication for the working man. I like Jay Rayner's writing, he was a wonderful turn of phrase, but the places he reviews are expensive.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
you should read grace dent's reviews
who purports it to be a socialist organ?
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
They do. Never heard of Owen Jones? John Harris?
YouSir
Retired from Urban
People who spend too much time playing with their own.
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
Do Owen Jones and John Harris think the graun is a socialist publication? I've read plenty by both of them but never encountered this claim from them - maybe you could link me up.
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
Whatever. Go try and wind up someone else.
I'm not trying to wind you up, I'm just interested where these claims that the guardian is a socialist newspaper have been made - it's not something I've ever seen except from mad tories & fascists.
8ball
Decolonise colons!
Never, it will no doubt lead to the end of civilisation as we know it!
Calamity1971
If Mr Peanut says It's okay, then it is.
Marxist rag 
. They must know it's a parody account?
. They must know it's a parody account?
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
Marxist rag
I see they have now added the word ‘spoof’ before the word ‘former’
billy_bob
Air of bewilderment model's own
What part of 'purported' is alien to you?
No part. killer b 's right - in order for something to be purported, someone has to do the purporting. If you're not able to say who did the purporting you're ... er ... reporting, then it's just a mealy-mouthed way of calling the Guardian 'socialist' yourself while pretending that you're not so that you don't have to defend the claim.
Serge Forward
Just enjoyin' my coffee.
I've seen that Owen Jones on BBC as well
Serge Forward
Just enjoyin' my coffee.
The Guardian: socialist
The BBC: socialist
Channel 4 News: socialist
The Independent: socialist
Daily Mirror: socialist
The Sun: socialist (well it did use to be the Daily Herald)
The Times: socialist
GB News: (national) socialist
Sasaferrato you're a steaming great pudding sometimes
8ball
Decolonise colons!
Some of the rants to camera are right out of V for Vendetta. Then sometimes they have people on that well off message (Don McLean was one lovely example).
I think it’s the rants to camera that the backers are paying for, though.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
I have encountered people (not here, I don't think) who dismissed the BNP as 'left wing' - presume because of the socialist bits of their national socialist agenda (from memory, think they were pro pensions / NHS for people they considered british)
FridgeMagnet
Administrator
I've started having an allergic reaction just reading the title of Marina Hyde columns now. I thought I could avoid issues by simply not reading the columns but no.
All you need is the title, no byline necessary... e.g. "Boris Johnson has finally gone full Marie Antoinette – only he’s hogging all the cake" could only be by one person.
All you need is the title, no byline necessary... e.g. "Boris Johnson has finally gone full Marie Antoinette – only he’s hogging all the cake" could only be by one person.
8ball
Decolonise colons!
US 'Conservatives' commonly describe the Nazis as left wing.
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