Anthony Polson wrote:
d wrote:
Not surprising - liberal left politics as a whole is a very female take on
the world. Everyone is nice really given a chance, encouragement not punishment,
everyone is equal even when clearly they're not, turn the other cheek, we
must atone for the sins of our fathers (note - not mothers), etc etc. All
very laudable but all very naive.
But I wouldn't worry , Guardian readership is in freefall so it won't be
around much longer and one can only hope liberal left politics gets buried
with it in the dustbin of history where it belongs.
If the Guardian folds, the Independent is ready to take over. The
Indy used to be literally that; an independent, impartial newspaper,
or at least the nearest one could ever get to that ideal.
Now, the Indy has taken a sharp left turn and would likely inherit the
Guardian's mantle if that paper were to close. The orange headlines
remind me of the Socialist Worker.
I suspect that neither of their print editions will remain for very much
longer, as they are perennially loss-making. The Guardian relies on the
backing of the Scott Trust (and thus on Auto Trader), and the Indie on the
Lebedevs, who won't keep it going indefinitely as a loss maker. The Times
is also a hefty loss-maker and probably can't survive in its current form,
which is probably why Rupe wants to merge it with the ST to create a
cheaper 7-day operation. All three are trying to develop a purely digital
business model, but are nowhere near doing so (and Rupe has just abandoned
his iPad New York paper, The Daily).