to occasionally buy the Daily Mail?

[MrsMadWriggle]

I realise that this could be construed as Mumsnet suicide (am due a name change soon anyway!)

I'm not proud of it, I hide it at bottom of my basket in the local shop in case someone sees me buying it. I don't agree with the politics one bit - I've never voted Tory in my life.

But I just can't be arsed to read a broadsheet (apart from on a Sunday when I have more time). Years ago, I used to read the Guardian or the Independent, but I just want something to flick through during my lunchbreak.

Go on flame away. Maybe I need to be shamed into action.

Were you here for Daily Mailgate in August last year?

No I wasn't - been around since the beginning of the year

But why buy insane ramblings, wrong information and non-news, just for something to read? You could get all that from Heat
Course if you're buying it to sneer at LJ then work away...

Tippychoocks I definitely sneer at it as I'm reading it. It's kind of knowing what the enemy thinks really

CAn anyone explain Daily Mailgate?

YABU. You can read it for nothing online

YANBU. You are a grown up and can buy what you want. There is an awful lot of links to the DM on here to say that a lot of mumsnetters say they never read it.

I know someone who sought out the DM in preference to The Sun, in order to vomit on it on her early morning commute.
I think that sums up my opinion too.
You can do what you like but it really is such a pile of crap: if I knew you, I'd be unable not to judge...

Dail Mail started publishing threads from Mumsnet without permission. Not just random posts, but entire threads, complete with usernames and recognisable rl situations.

Quite a lot of Mumsnetters objected (understatement). And on those threads are all the arguments against the Daily Mail you could ever hope to read (mainly it boils down to the DM is misogynist and extremely right wing).

Makes for interesting reading.

uneprune I would hide it from you. It goes to the bottom of the recycling pile.

It's not about the non-news Tippy.

It's the pernicious, stealthy, sneering way it undermines women and many minority groups.

It's the hardcore/right wing, skewed news slant and the way politicians are under it's tthumb and in it's thrall because it has such an enormous middle Englad readership.

And...yes I do sometimes read it online because the features are very good!!!

YABU - buy the Times for goodness sake.

'thumb'

'England'

But what else can I read?

I haven't got time to wade through a broadsheet. And besides, like proudnglad says the features are good.

The Express is for the over 70s and equally reactionary. And the red tops are like reading Biff and Chip's take on the news with their short words and short sentences.

There is a real market for a tabloid without the rightwing politics.

ahem I read it (on line too) and I also used to buy heat
I don't agree with the politics though

bigfootbeliever isn't the Times equally right wing?

I'm staying at my parents.... and it's the daily mail every day (ugh - sorry to offend, not my cup of tea)

THAT being said... they do the word wheel everyday and i must admit, i've got into it and it's good fun!

I can have a good rant at Liz Jones - silly mare - too.

proudnglad, not sure why you're lecturing me on the DM , I am obviously anti. My point was that the OP was not getting any kind of realistic news or information from the DM so may as well be reding Heat. Because the quality of information would be similar. But at least in Heat they reserve their bile for fat/skinny/non made up slebs

I like to read it so I can have a good rant about the articles. I likes a good rant me.

Wasn't lecturing honest, just kinda adding to your thoughts x

Mrs MadWiggle I LOVE the Times but I do (gasp) vote Conservative.

Read the Guardian, there is an excellent family section on Saturdays.

Sorry MrsMadWriggle - got your name wrong!

The Times isn't much better.

Read it for free online.