Bunch of Pinko Trots ...

[joggerjayne]

The Guardian ...

Yes, it's my paper of choice ... but ...

David Cameron, BskyB, Andy Coulson, blaahdy blaahdy, blaah ...

Come on, Guardian ... change the record, otherwise I'll start buying ...

... err , okay okay, I won't change my newspaper, but ...

COME ON, GUYS !!!!!

Is anyone else irritated by their own newspaper?

[emmie]

Not especially but then i don't read much of it, as usually takes half a day to do the blasted crossword.

[Teddy_boy]

If you are stupid enough yto read a paper whos editorial you majorly disagree ith then youre more part of the problem than you realise. Obviously you should change newspapers and not be a blind sheep.

[Teddy_boy]

As for pinko trots. What era are you living in? The 1960s? Never read such mindless tosh since i glanced at the front page of the sun in my newsagents .Utter nonsense and coldwar poppycock.Educate yourself and read the independant.

[jno]

what newspaper isn't covering this? It seems to be big in the Telegraph, Indpendent and even FT.

On the other hand, you might find less coverage in....ermmm... a Murdoch newspaper.

Actually, that's what happened these last couple of years. The Guardian followed it up while Scotland Yard (prompted by their 'adviser' from the NotW) leant on them to stop and other newspapers ignored it. Do you not think it's a big story, and one revealing more every day, like a good thriller? I'd sooner see it covered than not covered.

Could you get Rufus to change papers too?

[venator]

I read Private Eye to get the truth long before the big boys publish it.

They've been exposing the Murdoch shenanigans for literally years. Get this week's edition, appropriately headed "GOTCHA!"

I get the boring news off the telly, download the Grauniad crossie for free, and subscribe to the Times crossie club for £20 odd pa.

[venator]

Just trying to post the Times crossie -


Times Cryptic 24908 - July 22, 2011 AAAA
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Across
1. Sir Henry’s musical partner from somewhere in Birmingham (8)
5. Easter holiday’s starting off, creating some pressure (6)
9. Mineral analysed by X-rays, cunningly probed by academic (8)
10. Writer needs pen initially to get going (6)
12. Old footballer becomes unsettled (5)
13. Variable saint — a male beast inside (9)
14. Trick with drink and perfume keeping one lustful (12)
18. Extra piece added by tired author (5,7)
21. Club serving meal starts with turkey roast for fifty (9)
23. Tip for cricketer on the off side (5)
24. Furious at receiving notice? The opposite (6)
25. Purportedly good sailor bootlegging (8)
26. Invite the rich to show restraint (6)
27. Lawyer attending sporting event not for the top people (8)
Down
1. Reading short introduction to rambling letter (6)
2. With monarch intervening Parliament would be put off track (6)
3. Offender possibly rode? (9)
4. Come with a gymslip prepared for sporting festival (7,5)
6. Sailor facing ruin after capsize — OT man called by God (5)
7. Attendant finds messenger outside front of theatre (8)
8. First thing learner needs to go over again to be properly educated (8)
11. Supporting nature-worshipper, I had turned up on street as evangelist (12)
15. To get stuck in spring party can be a form of torture (9)
16. Note embroidery covering central bit of altar (8)
17. Officer to make tweak having lost second soldier? (8)
19. Servant? Her having this may distract her lord and master! (6)
20. Time imprisoned in a squalid place may be exaggerated (6)
22. Page in Indian paper (5)

[venator]

MMM the grid doesn't copy & paste.

I suppose you clever guys could deduce the grid from the clue lengths and numbers...

[venator]

Sorry - this shouldn't be in News - I got carried away...

[ladybirder]

Teddy_boy why don't YOU educate yourself and learn to spell Independent?

[jno]

actually, to answer your question, I got irritated by the Observer a few years ago and gave it up after 30 years. Mainly because it backed the Iraq war and was given over to columns by sneering teenagers. It just wasn't aimed at me any more, so why buy it?

I didn't replace it, just added the Telegraph to my Saturday shopping along with the Guardian and string both out over the weekend.