does anbody miss the british newspapers
Apr 16th 2005, 7:44 pm
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Re: does anbody miss the british newspapers
Originally Posted by chocaholic
When I went back to the UK on holiday, I just couldn't get back into any of these papers - I didn't know any of the personalities they were gossiping about. I suppose the Independent and The Times were OK. In OZ I started out with the SMH until it really annoyed me and currently like the Australian or Weekend Australian. The Sunday papers here seem to be a bit like gossip rags too.
To start with, after emigrating, I bought UK papers, especially if anything major happened in the UK, and after a while it became just the Sunday Times and now it's never at all, since the reporting has less and less relevance on my life. I just look on the internet if I want to read something from a UK perspective.
To start with, after emigrating, I bought UK papers, especially if anything major happened in the UK, and after a while it became just the Sunday Times and now it's never at all, since the reporting has less and less relevance on my life. I just look on the internet if I want to read something from a UK perspective.
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Apr 16th 2005, 8:21 pm
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Re: does anbody miss the british newspapers
That’s funny I miss the Australian news papers.
Apr 16th 2005, 10:13 pm
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Re: does anbody miss the british newspapers
The Times has got quite a bit more lightweight than it was this last 10 years.
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Apr 16th 2005, 10:44 pm
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Re: does anbody miss the british newspapers
I miss the currant bun for the sport and the third page. 
Apr 16th 2005, 10:52 pm
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Re: does anbody miss the british newspapers
Originally Posted by englishman1969
the sun,the star,daily mirror does anybody miss these any why
You've only got to see the best selling papers in the UK, to know that the UK is not the cultural mecca it is often seen as.
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Apr 16th 2005, 11:08 pm
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Re: does anbody miss the british newspapers
Originally Posted by Badge
The Times has got quite a bit more lightweight than it was this last 10 years.
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Apr 16th 2005, 11:20 pm
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Re: does anbody miss the british newspapers
Originally Posted by JackTheLad
Yeah, and its a bloody aussie to blame for that! (R. Murdoch )
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The Telegraph, on the other hand which I read for a while as it was widely available in the Officer's Mess, had more old farts (basically!) writing in to it.
There was a funny old thing a while back saying that the Telegraph was read by the people who think they run the country, whilst the Times was read by the people who run the country.....probably half true...
What was it, the Mail is read by the wives of the men that own/run(?) the country...
The Guardian is read by the people who would LIKE to run the country - this was all before 1997(!) and of course, times have changed...
ah here it is:
The Daily Mirror is read by people who think they run the country.
The Guardian is read by people who think they ought to run the country.
The Times is read by the people who actually do run the country.
The Daily Mail is read by the wives of the people who run the country.
The Financial Times is read by people who own the country.
The Morning Star is read by people who think the country ought to be run by another country.
And the Daily Telegraph is read by people who think that it is.
Sun readers don't care who runs the country as long as she's got big tits.
Classic.
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Apr 16th 2005, 11:29 pm
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Re: does anbody miss the british newspapers
Originally Posted by Badge
Come to think of it, many people move back to the UK talking about how uncultured Australia is.
You've only got to see the best selling papers in the UK, to know that the UK is not the cultural mecca it is often seen as.
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Apr 16th 2005, 11:36 pm
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Re: does anbody miss the british newspapers
Originally Posted by Amazulu
True, but the Telegraph, Guardian, Independent are world class. Sunday Times is great too. I think the UK press produces the best & the worst papers available.
I would pay particular attention to the rugby section and raise my eyebrows at Stephen Jones articles that were always good value.
If I got around to it, I would finally get to the News Section the next day on the train(!) But I always found time for Jeremy Clarkson's bit. He was always knocking his mate and colleague AA Gill.
Strange thing is, I do not miss it ONE bit. I've got more to do on Sundays now.
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Apr 17th 2005, 1:23 am
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Re: does anbody miss the british newspapers
We look at online 'papers occasionally and get the International Express every few weeks to catch up on the 'going's on' in Ole Blighty.
To be honest, we get far much more ' indepth' info from my mum each week when we speak ( rolleyes...) as to the state of play in the Uk....
It's alway's the same old thing...politics, who's shagging who, who's shafting who ( not in the biblical sense either...)
Uk / OZ...it's all news and it's all pretty much the same.....
To be honest, we get far much more ' indepth' info from my mum each week when we speak ( rolleyes...) as to the state of play in the Uk....
It's alway's the same old thing...politics, who's shagging who, who's shafting who ( not in the biblical sense either...
)Uk / OZ...it's all news and it's all pretty much the same.....
Apr 17th 2005, 1:24 am
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Re: does anbody miss the british newspapers
We look at online 'papers occasionally and get the International Express every few weeks to catch up on the 'going's on' in Ole Blighty.
To b honest, we get far much more ' indepth' info from my mum each week when we speak ( rolleyes...) as tothe state of play in the Uk....
It's alway's the same old thing...politics, who's shagging who, who's shafting who ( not in the biblical sense either...)
Uk / OZ...it's all news and it's all pretty much the same.....
To b honest, we get far much more ' indepth' info from my mum each week when we speak ( rolleyes...) as tothe state of play in the Uk....
It's alway's the same old thing...politics, who's shagging who, who's shafting who ( not in the biblical sense either...
)Uk / OZ...it's all news and it's all pretty much the same.....
Apr 17th 2005, 1:28 am
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Re: does anbody miss the british newspapers
Didn't read a newspaper in UK.
Don't read a newspaper in Aus.
Gee, wonder what I missed ?
Perhaps my life is incomplete.......nah.....save the trees.
Don't read a newspaper in Aus.
Gee, wonder what I missed ?
Perhaps my life is incomplete.......nah.....save the trees.
Apr 17th 2005, 1:54 am
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Re: does anbody miss the british newspapers
Originally Posted by Bix
Didn't read a newspaper in UK.
Don't read a newspaper in Aus.
Gee, wonder what I missed ?
Perhaps my life is incomplete.......nah.....save the trees.
Don't read a newspaper in Aus.
Gee, wonder what I missed ?
Perhaps my life is incomplete.......nah.....save the trees.
You're in the best place to be saving the rainforest too!!!
Apr 17th 2005, 2:04 am
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Re: does anbody miss the british newspapers
I used to love getting up on a sunday putting a pot of coffee on and getting the observer, that paper would last me all week.
I also gotta admit I'd quite like to get my hands on a copy of the sun at least it gives you a ten minute laugh a day.
Kala
I also gotta admit I'd quite like to get my hands on a copy of the sun at least it gives you a ten minute laugh a day.
Kala
Apr 17th 2005, 2:10 am
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Re: does anbody miss the british newspapers
i asked my wife to pop down to the news agents and get me the sun,oh and while you are there get me something to read 
