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Tobes said:
So the UK does well in a game of countries top trumps with an undefined set of parameters, that saw the US score a perfect 100/100 and Russia come bottom of the pile with 16.16. <laugh>

And to think this was created by a right wing think tank with right wing backers........

That seals it then Brexit is a nailed on success <rofl>

These economists btw?
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http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/85...-the-world-and-in-strong-position-post-Brexit

From the 'newspaper' that published these gems

http://expressbingo.org.uk/
 
Tobes said:
So the UK does well in a game of countries top trumps with an undefined set of parameters, that saw the US score a perfect 100/100 and Russia come bottom of the pile with 16.16. <laugh>

And to think this was created by a right wing think tank with right wing backers........

That seals it then Brexit is a nailed on success <rofl>

These economists btw?
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Seek and you shall find.
 
superhorns said:
The Daily Mirror and the Beano for the lefty rest.
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I prefer to take in a balanced view of what is served up as news mate.

I don't read any red tops, as they all have an agenda and twist whatever the story is, to suit that agenda. The Mail being the worst exponent of the art, the disgusting rag that it is.
 
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Tobes said:
I prefer to take in a balanced view of what is served up as news mate.

I don't read any red tops, as they all have an agenda and twist whatever the story is, to suit that agenda. The Mail being the worst exponent of the art, the disgusting rag that it is.
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The Mail and the Express print stories that their readers are interested in, the same goes for Guardian and Daily Mirror readers that want to read a left wing bias. I don't know what the BBC would do without the Guardian guiding their 'neutral' staff.
 
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superhorns said:
The Mail and the Express print stories that their readers are interested in, the same goes for Guardian and Daily Mirror readers that want to read a left wing bias. I don't know what the BBC would do without the Guardian guiding their 'neutral' staff.
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They tend to print stories that are either made up or doctored, that hammer home the drip, drip message that they want their audience to take on board to reaffirm their existing bias.

Here's a classic recent example

http://uk.businessinsider.com/the-daily-mail-photograph-veiled-woman-muslims-2017-8
 
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1 up the bum No harm done said:
It happens on every forum he visits. I think he gets off on having his arse handled by so many. :emoticon-0136-giggl
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More fantasy, puerile nonsense.

Ironic that you talk about arses being handed out, when you've just had yours served to you on a silver platter over Gibraltar's flag....
 
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superhorns said:
Disagree, they print articles that people like you would rather hide. The Guardian is equally biased.
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Why would I want actual news to be hidden?

They play to their audience, who are generally people of your generation - baby boomers - who like to read headlines like this;

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Tobes said:
Why would I want actual news to be hidden?

They play to their audience, who are generally people of your generation - baby boomers - who like to read headlines like this;

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Yes, I agree but The Guardian is equally selective and biased. I actually read a very wide selection of news sources, the only paper I buy is The Sunday Times.
 
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superhorns said:
Yes, I agree but The Guardian is equally selective and biased. I actually read a very wide selection of news sources, the only paper I buy is The Sunday Times.
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The Guardian has it's own angle, but in fairness it doesn't try the same tactic of dressing up twisted versions of news events as agenda driven garbage, it's pieces tend to be open opinions that are just that - opinions.

I rarely buy a paper at all these days, occasionally I'll buy the Independent or the Times on a Sunday.
 
Tobes said:
The Guardian has it's own angle, but in fairness it doesn't try the same tactic of dressing up twisted versions of news events as agenda driven garbage, it's pieces tend to be open opinions that are just that - opinions.

I rarely buy a paper at all these days, occasionally I'll buy the Independent or the Times on a Sunday.
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The Guardian is extremely biased towards a left wing angle. It will not print certain news and will give other news stories excessive prominence. It is probably more dangerous because the bias is not so obvious.
 
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