Changes

75 bytes removed ,  10:29, July 18, 2007
Line 32: Line 32:  
The Daily Mail claims to represent Middle England and Conservative values, opposing the [[liberal]] establishment. It generally opposes the [[European Economic Community|EEC]] and the increasing trend to see Britain as part of [[Europe]]. It is usually against immigration, although it has supported the wish of white asylum-seekers from [[Zimbabwe]] to remain in [[Britain]]. It is generally against [[abortion]] and in favour of the [[monarchy]], tax cuts and harsher penalties for criminals. Its reporting on gay issues is often seen as [[Homophobia|homophobic]]. It is generally supportive of [[Israel]], although it has recently been attacked for its lack of support for the war in [[Iraq]].  
 
The Daily Mail claims to represent Middle England and Conservative values, opposing the [[liberal]] establishment. It generally opposes the [[European Economic Community|EEC]] and the increasing trend to see Britain as part of [[Europe]]. It is usually against immigration, although it has supported the wish of white asylum-seekers from [[Zimbabwe]] to remain in [[Britain]]. It is generally against [[abortion]] and in favour of the [[monarchy]], tax cuts and harsher penalties for criminals. Its reporting on gay issues is often seen as [[Homophobia|homophobic]]. It is generally supportive of [[Israel]], although it has recently been attacked for its lack of support for the war in [[Iraq]].  
   −
It generally takes a strong stand against criminality, even when the crimes are decades old and the criminals have been punished. It is often referrred to by the left wing press as "The Hate Mail" or "The Daily Hate", because of a quotation from Lord Northcliffe that said the formula for success was to give readers a "daily hate".
+
It generally takes a strong stand against criminality. It is often referrred to by the left wing press as "The Hate Mail" or "The Daily Hate", because of a quotation from Lord Northcliffe that said the formula for success was to give readers a "daily hate".
    
It perceives many public media such as the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]] as biased to the left politically. Its columnists tend to be politically right wing. It endorses the [[Conservative Party]] in most elections, and publicly repudiates groups like the [[British National Party]], who are associated with far-right politics.
 
It perceives many public media such as the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]] as biased to the left politically. Its columnists tend to be politically right wing. It endorses the [[Conservative Party]] in most elections, and publicly repudiates groups like the [[British National Party]], who are associated with far-right politics.
6,786

edits