Virgin Trains To Stop The Daily Mail On Their Passenger Service

[emmie]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42621425

[Jackdaw33]

Trouble is, if you are travelling on the west or east coast mainlines, Virgin is your only option. Oh, for the days of BR and those curled-up sandwiches under a glass dome in the buffet.

[Jomlett]

Virgin Trains to stop selling The Daily Mail on moral grounds, says billionaire who sued the NHS.

[Jackdaw33]

Nice one, Jomlett.

[Khandro]

This news is a terrible blow for commuters, but from a man of such high principles I can see he had no choice;
https://order-order.com/2018/01/09/motorboat-branson-lectures-mail-values/

[MallyJ]

Surely those that wish to read this paper can buy it on the station....not a hardship at all!

[Jackdaw33]

Reading your link, Khandro, it would appear that Branson does not have too many fans. I am not surprised.

[EDDIE51]

If I was running a train company I would put out a notice
''Daily Mail Readers are not welcome on our trains''

[sp1814]

Literally had no idea that newspapers were sold on trains. The only time I can ever remember seeing papers on trains (being given away for free) is on the Gatwick and Heathrow Express.

If the reason is that the Mail doesn't reflect the corporate identity of Virgin Trains, well - that's their moral prerogative.

If the sales don't justify them carrying the title then that's their financial prerogative.

Why the Mail spokesperson called it 'disgraceful' is baffling. It would be disgraceful if Virgin lobbied to have the paper banned from all mainline stations, WH Smiths, and other train lines, but that's not happening.

[237SJ]

There is more to this than meets the eye - the airlines have stopped stocking the Daily Mail as well.

[sp1814]

EDDIE51

The would also have to put up a sign that reads: "Sun, Express, Guardian, Metro, Daily Star and Telegraph readers are not welcome on our trains".

[sp1814]

237SJ

British Airways still carries it, but there's an online petition to get it removed from flights.

[237SJ]

No they don't

[naomi24]

Eddie clearly doesn't have a head for business.

[sp1814]

Really?

I flew with them last year and they were being given out at the gangway. Perhaps it's not a BA thing, but a give-away by BAA?

[237SJ]

That was last year and there is no BAA

[Jackdaw33]

It's a few years ago now but the last time I flew by Air France they only had two papers (freebies): The Telegraph and its French counterpart Le Figaro. Perhaps they should have had a sign saying: "Lefties not welcome", or "Les gauchistes ne sont pas les bienvenus".

[Deskdiary]

If the driving reason was due to lack of sales, then just leave the reason at that - what they've done is to give mealy-mouthed virtue signalling excuses to further justify their position, and that is pathetic.

I've never been a big newspaper buyer, but I do know the Daily Mail can be a little pernicious, but so what? If its readers don't mind, what the hell has it got to do with anybody else, particularly those who take a superior looking down the nose stance at the paper and its readers.

And for people that are 'offended' by the Daily Mail, well that is bedwettingly pathetic. I know its a cliche (but cliches are cliches for a reason) nobody has a right not be offended and offense is only ever taken not given.

[murraymints]

my name is Minty...and I buy The Daily Mail !!!

[Voltage]

I'd be more worried about getting from A to B on time and a seat than worry about a poxy paper!

[murraymints]

indeedy ^^