I would be very interested to see the verified statistics that confirm the claim that 25% of us are to the right of mainstream conservatism. Or that GBNews is “milk toast”!

Both sound like complete bs to me.

As does the idea that the msm are no longer independent. Outlets owned by media barons were never independent. Where they differ to alternative media is their editorial and legal controls, which ensure they are much less likely to just invent stories to support a position. They spin. They deliberately mislead. Some are scurrilous. Many I wouldn’t touch. Taken together though they are much more likely to present the truth than any of the unregulated “alternative media”. Something that, to my mind, is of no more value than the right wing loud mouth down the pub. Or on a football web forum.

By far the most reliable source of information, untainted by personal or proprietary opinions, are the public service broadcasters. Their only masters are the truth and us.

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Well there’s a surprise. A progressive, intelligent magazine is described in terms worthy of Trump himself!

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It’s been a while since I was there. The problem with being too close to anything is perspective. You cannot see the bigger picture. Only what is in your face.,

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So blacked out that even that bastion of right wing politics The Guardian isn’t reporting it?

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Strange that isn’t it?

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It’s never been disputed that the personal political position of journalists tends to be liberal. Given their background and subsequent experience that’s hardly surprising.

Personal and professional are two different things. My friend who was a senior guy on the financial pages of the Express and the Mail was no lover of right wing politics but he was a consummate professional. He wrote in the paper’s style and following the direction of its owners.

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Convincing anyone on this section of this Crystal Palace fansite of anything they don’t already agree with is near to impossible.

A deterrent which doesn’t have to be used is certainly the best option. Ensuring people understand why requires it to have been used, if only as a demonstration, at some time.

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