Its The New Day !

[mikey4444]

Anybody tried the new newspaper from the Mirror Group,"The New Day " ?

http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2016/feb/22/its-the-new-day-first-look-at-trinity-mirrors-new-newspaper

Its free today, so I thought it was worth a go. Brighter than the Mirror, printed on white paper, not light grey, not as rabid as the Sun, more serious than the Express ( but what isn't ) and its not Tory like the DM. Its not too bad although I can't see it ever replacing my Guardian.

I suppose it will sell reasonably well to some people, although it didn't have enough C list celebrity gossip and not nearly enough sport ( only 2 pages ! ) to appeal to those that want something not too challenging to read in the lunch break on the building site.

The i paper is still the best in this sector of the market though.

Will I pay good money for it tomorrow ? ......I don't think so.

[Gromit]

It is a rival to the Metro, which is free. But they intend to charge 50p for it, so no one will buy it.

[mikey4444]

Gromit...to be honest, I can't really see the point of it.

The market that it is aimed at is already well covered. Perhaps the left-wing could do with some back up in that sector, but apart from that, its largely irrelevant, especially when we are about to lose the print version of the Independent.

Bit of a mystery !

[anotheoldgit]

mikey4444

/// to appeal to those that want something not too challenging to read in the lunch break on the building site. ///

A typical socialist, who supports the common working man.

Pity our Mikey isn't one of those, since he seems to look down on the building site working men, he must be one of champagne socialist, we hear so much about.

[mikey4444]

AOG...drivel. I am working class, and I am a leftie but we don't all keep our coal in the bath.

I don't suppose this new paper wasn't aimed at me . But its worth while having a look if your usual reading matter in the Daily Mirror.

[DTCwordfan]

Floss and dental practice reading - not much news in it, very little international news and mainly a few pages of opinions rather than hard fact reporting.

By the way, has a young woman proposed to you today, so far, mikey?

[mikey4444]

Not ruddy likely DTC !..........I left the house under cover of darkness very early today, and I am now hiding behind the curtains, just in case.

[agchristie]

Goodness! Mikey has now taken to a hijab as a disguise ;)

[mikey4444]

agchristie.....lol !

[Mamyalynne]

Does it have a crossword of any merit?

[DTCwordfan]

Is the Bank of Wales or the local Brain's pub ready for that sight, mikey in a hijab - not as complete as a burqa though.....

[shoota]

Has it any 'elbows' on page 3?

[DTCwordfan]

three mini-crosswords, mamya, one quick, one cryptic and one very stupid 'know this'......

[DTCwordfan]

Just a small pic of Lady Moaner on Page 3, shoota.

[mikey4444]

Actually Mamy, it does quite well on the crossword front ::

1 x general knowledge
1 x Cryptic
1 x "quick"
1 x arrowword (?)
and 2 x suduko

No prize puzzle though, but perhaps there will be at the weekend.

I will report back later in the week ! It doesn't have a web edition !

PS...its looks as if the i paper has survived...bought by the Johnson Group
( not that ruddy Johnson I hope ! )

[Svejk]

Has it got the horse racing in it?

[whiskeryron]

I wouldn't buy it but I suppose it's good enough to cut into small squares to hang on the nail in the little room.

[anotheoldgit]

mikey4444

Does your common builder on his building site do crosswords, or are they far too challenging for him to do during his lunch break ?

[mikey4444]

AOG......why are you using the word "common" ?....I didn't !

[Mamyalynne]

Ta for the info guys - AOG , do you know many builders?

[bazwillrun]

"not as rabid as the Sun"

oh you mean, it doesnt have as many articles that dont agree with your leftie perspective on things....