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UK newspaper and political parties. Which newspaper groups support which party ?
Which newspaper groups support Labour Party, which support Conservative Party, which support Liberal Democrats Party ?
Any insights ?
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The Guardian newspaper has traditionally leaned to the left and supported the Labour Party, but for the 2010 election it urged its readers to vote for the Liberal Democrats.
The Independent occupies similar territory, but whereas 80% of the Guardian's readers are said to support Labour, it would be a mix of Labour and Liberal Democrat for the Independent.
The Daily Telegraph has actually been nicknamed the "Torygraph" in the past, such are its strong links with the Conservative Party.
The Times is not seen as having any particular political bias, but given its rather serious, sombre tone, it could perhaps be seen as leaning to the right.
As for the "middle market tabloid newspapers" the Daily Mail is seen as conservative and the Daily Express is also seen as leaning to the right.
Less important in the political sense would be "red top" tabloids such as The Sun, which was traditionally viewed as Labour but after becoming critical of Gordon Brown, weighed in behind David Cameron and the Conservatives for the 2010 elections.
The Independent occupies similar territory, but whereas 80% of the Guardian's readers are said to support Labour, it would be a mix of Labour and Liberal Democrat for the Independent.
The Daily Telegraph has actually been nicknamed the "Torygraph" in the past, such are its strong links with the Conservative Party.
The Times is not seen as having any particular political bias, but given its rather serious, sombre tone, it could perhaps be seen as leaning to the right.
As for the "middle market tabloid newspapers" the Daily Mail is seen as conservative and the Daily Express is also seen as leaning to the right.
Less important in the political sense would be "red top" tabloids such as The Sun, which was traditionally viewed as Labour but after becoming critical of Gordon Brown, weighed in behind David Cameron and the Conservatives for the 2010 elections.
source(s):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guardian#Stance_and_editorial_opinion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Independent#Political_stance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Daily_Telegraph#Political_stance
http://www.journoblog.com/2009/11/the-times-and-bbc-radio-5-live/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Mail#Editorial_stance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Express
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sun_(newspaper)#Support_for_Labour_at_the_...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guardian#Stance_and_editorial_opinion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Independent#Political_stance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Daily_Telegraph#Political_stance
http://www.journoblog.com/2009/11/the-times-and-bbc-radio-5-live/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Mail#Editorial_stance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Express
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sun_(newspaper)#Support_for_Labour_at_the_...
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