What do you 'pick up'?

[bigbadwolf]

Right I know that sadly there are a few on this forum who read the Guardian but what do the rest of you read. I personally read the Metro and like to wind down on a Sunday afternoon with a copy of the Sunday Times. If Mrs Mills were to be made Prime minister this country would be a far better place not to mention more fun.

Ps. Have any of you thought Dulwichmum is behind Mrs Mills?

Mikecg and ????. We all know you read the Sun so there's no need to comment. Thanks.

[Andystar]

I love the Metro, but for me, the best newspaper is found here. The 'American voices' section always cracks me up...

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Sunday Times: 1975-85 until I realised that I could not warrant the cost and time reading all the Supplements, so I gave it up.

Also I took much more interest in my own life rather than trying to read and think tooseriously about all the World's ills, so I adopted a much lighter approach.

Now I don't buy any papers after receiving a paper bill for over a ?100 five years ago and realising I was only browsing. I read on-line now.

[hislordship]

Agree about theonion. Point/Counterpoint my personal fav, like this one:

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/34198

[LegalEagle-ish]

Also read online and listen to Radio 4. Watch News at Ten and Newsnight, so not much of a news geek then!

[dulwichmum]

Mr Wolf dear heart, I myself would love to run the country! I believe that .rs Mills is the work of AA Gill. I love to read the Evening Standard, Saturday Telegraph and Sunday Times. I contribute regularly to several broadsheets, sadly Mrs Mills is not me.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

dulwichmum Wrote:

I contribute regularly to several broadsheets, sadly Mrs Mills is not me.

Hi Babes! Is there much wedge in this writing lark?

Is it a nice likkle earner dm?B)

[JetSetWilly]

the guardian, observer, and the irish post, wouldn,t lower myself to anything else, unless i,ve ran out of bog roll.

[Brendan]

www.thedailymash.co.uk

[Brendan]

I agree that most of the broadsheets are politically affiliated in some way and therefore like political parties can?t really be taken seriously.

But the Metro actually being considered as some kind of paper?

Seriously?

I read it about once a week when I need a distraction on the train and it really takes journalism to a whole new level of shit. A level that has only been matched since the Lite and London Paper were spawned from the cesspit of ad-money hungry newsprint pulp.

[Marmora Man]

Any newspaper every day. Invariably includes The Times, The Telegraph and the Evening Standard. Will often encompass The Guardian and the Independent. Maybe once a month I'll see the Sun and glance at The Mail - mostly to remind myself why I usually stick with the broadsheets. Metro / London Lite are only read in extremis when I have absolutely nothing else to read (including the back of my bus / rail ticket).

On rainy Sunday's over a long brunch a good day would include selective reading of Sunday TImes, Sunday Telegraph and Observer + a scandal rag or two (NOW or People) .

[Brendan]

I get a lot of my news online and often feel that in order to get a balanced view of what is going on I have to read the BBC, Times, Guardian and Independent websites.

[Mick Mac]

I'm indecisive on newspapapers but recently started getting the Guardian and was aquite impressed after years of reading Times and Telegraph.

[????]

SUN! Pah...The Star is where it's at

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Sunday Pictorial ( All Human Life is there)

Daily Sketch

Daily Herald

Today

Though none of them lately, admittedly...

Oh! and The London Evening News....great for "Stop Press" latest Goals on a Saturday Night...

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Does DulwichMum tinkle the ivories?

[HonaloochieB]

The SUnday Times, and quite right BBW Mrs Mills for PM. Isn't Mrs M AA Gill? No matter, he'd still do as PM for me.

I utterly despise the giveaways, at best a watered-down version of the parent paper and equally at best a source of litter.

Unless you're homeless, why bother?

[Keef]

I gave up on papers, just listen to Radio 4, and read BBC website.

Too many columnists seem to believe that because someone has given them the opportunity to speak on something, and offer their take on a situation, it makes them unquestionably right about it.

[BigPhil]

we have the sun , the mail , and the times as free papers in the pub every day so I normally have a flick through those each day.

The sun may be full of gossip and trash in the front but its sports coverage is ok.

[dukesdenver]

A Guardian or an Independent for long train journeys - otherwise the Today programme in the morning and a snoot around the BBC/Guardian/Independent/Telegraph websites during the day. And The Onion, of course (finest hour: Onion link)

In a previous job I had to do press cuttings which involved skimming all the broadsheets every day. Being paid to read the papers sounds fun in principle but it's chuffing tedious after a few days. Plus you practically need Swarfega to get your hands clean afterwards.

[Huguenot]

Ah, you shoulda had white gloves and those strange springs around your biceps to keep your cuffs clean.

[Jah Lush]

I used to read half a dozen newspapers a day until about a decade ago. I wouldn't wipe my arse on any of Murdoch's rags but always get the Cindy (Independent On Sunday) and during the week I read the Daily Mirror because it's part of my job and I'll browse through The Independent and The Guardian if I have the time.

[red devil]

Used to be the Mirror, mainly for sport, and Sunday Times, now generally don't buy papers anymore and go online instead, exception being the Sunday Times whan a lazy day in the garden/park/beach is called for...

[MrBen]

If you want the tumbleweed effect at the forum drinks just try and tell someone you DONT read the socially acceptable "right on" Guardian. Once they have got over their initial hoprrified shock offer to buy them a drink to counter balance their immediate assertion that you are some kind of fascist right wing scum bag and not just a nice well balanced chap with moderate political views who just happens to shamelessly enjoy:

- FT Weekend (every week)

- News of the World

- Observer / Sunday Times (I like both and yes this is allowed)

- GQ

[Keef]

Always thought Mirror had the best sport.