Newspapers

[psyphi]

Can I have your opinions please on what the best UK newspaper is. I live in London and am trying to get into reading newspapers - but they all seem so focussed on scandals/'celebrities' and other whinging twaddle. I want to read something that keeps me up-to-date with world news and the bigger issues in society. Thanks :-)

[j2buttonsw]

The Independent

[Sam172]

The Daily Telegraph I read at least the front page every day...and hell i'm only 16.

[pinus]

The Times Guardian, Times, Telegraph and Independent all have decent on-line editions, and it also possible to have a summary email each morning from most of them.

[thewillow]

The Guardian.

[number8]

The Torygraph - avoid the Grauniad at all costs, unless, of course, you are after a job at the BBC or a walking counsellor/Terry Nappy advisor/Black Lesbian Pygmy outreach worker for a local authority.

[Donkey]

The sun and the Star

[Moog]

Got to go with the Independent, which as the name suggests gives an independent view of the news, the other broadsheets are more biased in their political alignment.

[johnefitz]

Independent

[thewillow]

The Independent has gone to the dogs since it went tabloid.

[georgit79]

If you don't want gossip/scandal, then just bypass the tabloids. All the broadsheets are worth a look but some are definitely more politically biased than others. Personally, I prefer The Times. However, if you want a paper that isn't full of gossip, just gives you the news without any verbosity, then I'd go for the Metro (you get it on the tube)...and it's free! It's a really good paper.

[WaldoMcFroog]

You could always go for the Guardian if you wanted to avoid spouting cliches about left wingers like scubaboy did.

[number8]

Good god, have you ever read The Guardian? On certain days it is page after page of BBC & local authourity jobs. Hardly a cliche.

[WaldoMcFroog]

Good point well made, scuba. Now, about this other bit of well observed, cliche-free tripe: "walking counsellor/Terry Nappy advisor/Black Lesbian Pygmy outreach worker for a local authority"?

[psyphi]

Goodness gracious - can a girl never ask a question here without it turning into a verbal slanging match ?!? Hehehe - love it that everyone is so passionate about their newspapers. Thanks for your input all - will check the recommedations out.

[number8]

Yeh, gotta hold my hands up: 'twas a bit stereotypical, but it is Monday.

[number8]

My god, am losing it....its Tuesday today.

[DOB]

The Racing Post!

[fly258]

Try this http://www.timesonline.co.uk/ its free.

[Sam172]

The Times is only good on a Sunday :p

[vittoria]

The Guardian