Boycott The Sun

Craig1981 · 12 Jul 2011 at 21:23

Biohazard said:
They are both foreign owned and HQ'd in London.

Is it?!

I did not know that. Hmmmph. Oh well, I still like it regardless :3

Biohazard · 12 Jul 2011 at 21:39

Craig1981 said:
Is it?!

I did not know that. Hmmmph. Oh well, I still like it regardless :3

Yup. Globalisation is a reality, but it's not how these papers pass themself off. During the election for example, both the Record and the Sun were slagging each other off in editorials saying the other was 'London HQ'd' and they them self were 'Scottish'; in reality BOTH are run from London.

It's got worse than that, they've just sacked 1/3rd of the Record's staff and large sections are now going to be produced in London. The record themself haven't exactly advertised this, but that is part of the problem. Politically, anyway, they have been offbeat for years following Labour's war chants. They went from Scotlands leading paper to one in terminal decline, and denial. I did like the underworld scoops they had on the go, but they've been chopped also. For some guides on Kensingtons fruit market or something

Same goes with the Scotsman, that's Johnstons Press (JPR - LON) and also not very Scottish either. Other than the obligatory offices in the areas to report what they want too. The Edinburgh Evening News for example, (JPR), stopped reporting on street crime in the poor areas all together practically when Labour were in. That's agenda ridden and not in the interests of those they claim to serve journalistically.

Robbo · 12 Jul 2011 at 22:01

For everyone that posts in here saying they are boycotting it, I'm going to buy two copies every day.

Tefal · 12 Jul 2011 at 22:03

Robbo said:
For everyone that posts in here saying they are boycotting it, I'm going to buy two copies every day.

ok "I'm boycotting it"

*costs robbo another £2*

*realizes he doesn't know the price of the sun*

Broken Arrow · 12 Jul 2011 at 22:08

Horrible rag that should not still be in publication.

Mr-White · 12 Jul 2011 at 22:14

I only read newspapers as fictional entertainment.

MW

Efour · 12 Jul 2011 at 23:59

PermaBanned said:
I was doing that anyway...

lol me 2, ive been doign to all of them for the past 5 years

Caseh · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:34

I've never bought a news paper, whenever I want the latest news, I use the internets.

MagicBoy · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:49

I'm ahead of the curve - been boycotting it since I was born.

mikeyp123 · 13 Jul 2011 at 03:11

Read The Independent, Evening Standard(something to do on the tube) and BBC News, does me, any more than that and its depressing!

steve-h · 13 Jul 2011 at 03:22

Boycot the dailymail while you're at it

dunker · 13 Jul 2011 at 03:35

boycott them all, save the paper. seriously.

EdGey · 13 Jul 2011 at 03:36

Castiel said:
How do I boycott a paper I don't subscribe to?

Don't subscribe to it even harder.

steve-h · 13 Jul 2011 at 03:50

Wait, people actually still buy news papers?

If so, why? I can't see a use for them other than avoiding talking to people on a busy train or bus.

fieldy · 13 Jul 2011 at 07:53

okay I'll continue not to buy the sun! GO ME!

The Funktopus · 13 Jul 2011 at 08:48

Well it would seem that the UK weather is as well at the minute.

Stupid cockblocking clouds, I want sunshine!

Sirrel Squirrel · 13 Jul 2011 at 08:59

I find The Mirror and Daily Mail to be far worse.

Johno please? · 13 Jul 2011 at 09:34

Worthy read for a lol

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/feb/14/daily-star-crude-propaganda

kitten_caboodle · 13 Jul 2011 at 10:13

To be fair to the OP, the Sc*m is aimed at people too stupid to find boobies on the internet so you're not going to be able to reason with all of them. I'd be ashamed to be seen within 6 foot of that rag.