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Should the Daily Mail be closed down.
- Thread starter Larry
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BensGrandad
New member
I dont personally like it but it is said that the wives of many Tory voters read it so the answer is No in the same way that papers that pander to Corbyns views shouldnt.
Wrong-Direction
Well-known member
- Mar 10, 2013
- 13,638
Every newspaper directs their stories to their specific clientele, unfortunately everyone believes what the news and papers feed them, which is generally bollocks.
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Taybha
Whalewhine
Not until they give their winter weather forecast no , thousands of uk sledge makers will become unemployed overnight if the paper closes before november .
Albion Robster
Well-known member
Not before The S*n.
brakespear
Doctor Worm
That's the Express , isn't it?
I think you are thinking of the Express and their ridiculous weather forecasts.
Tricky Dicky
New member
That's what i thought too - but then all these rags are much the same - not fit to line my cats' litter trays
Should Larry be shut down?
Lincoln Imp
Well-known member
- Feb 2, 2009
- 5,964
Perhaps I have been wrong all these years but I'd say that Murdoch's Times is one of the most balanced of dailies. On Brexit, for example, its columnists argue for both sides, its editorials are heavy-heartedly pro and its lead cartoonist is strongly Remain (as are a majority of contributors to its letters page).
Better to judge the crime rather than the criminal I'd say.
But no, of course the super-competent and nastily-manipulative Mail shouldn't be banned although a world where people didn't want to read it might be a nicer one. It is worth remembering Mail editor Paul Dacre's maxim that every front page headline should either frighten or infuriate the reader, and preferably both. It's what sells his rich owners their newspapers and, sadly, as you can see most clearly on another thread, some people just lap it up.
What pray tell should DM readers read and what are your qualifications for Managing Director of Whatyoushouldread.com?
Brian Bilston's poem perfectly captures my thoughts on the Daily Mail, but it certainly shouldn't be banned.
https://brianbilston.com/2015/05/06/how-much-i-dislike-the-daily-mail/
https://brianbilston.com/2015/05/06/how-much-i-dislike-the-daily-mail/
Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
- 23,870
Anyone who thinks that vile Conservative Party mouthpiece for the thicko end of the Tory spectrum should be closed down has obviously never read the 'Comments' sections underneath some of their articles. Gold every time, and the DM knows it, hence they put up all these 'inflammatory' headlines and pictures and wait for the punters to bite. The Carol Vorderman one today is especially hilario.
Taybha
Whalewhine
The mail online forecast 4 inches of snow in some parts of the north today ! with 2 inches at lower levels , it's currently 17 degrees in Inverness
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2925651/UK-weather-Britain-wraps-four-inches-snow-way.html
- Apr 5, 2014
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It's up to them. My qualification is my opinion. Which is what this forum is for.
Two Professors
Two Mad Professors
Is most definitely the answer!It's either the clone of one of the dumber posters on here,reminds me of GregBrighton,or some sh1t-stirring cock-womble from Lincoln (Ryan Rose).
I think the Mail and the Grauniad are both poor. Never look at the Mail and have recently given up the Grauniad. Ironically I now have to pay for what I read, and that's not great value for money (And I'm not paying much).
The BBC website is looking the smarter option.
The BBC website is looking the smarter option.
brakespear
Doctor Worm
Ah OK, thought you were referring to the Express' endless 'worst winter since records began!' headlines every single year.The mail online forecast 4 inches of snow in some parts of the north today ! with 2 inches at lower levels , it's currently 17 degrees in Inverness
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Oh the irony.....
