Is the Guardian worse than it used to be?

particularly since iraq was a secular state. the paleo-conservative irony is that the war has created a space for religious nutjobs to win real victories; how anyone could see that as 'progressive' i don't know.

I don't think Milne is terrible, historically - but I think I disagree with him about religion. for those of us who do not believe in god or gods, it would surely seem hypocritical to look to religion for our progressive salvation etc.

I mean, it's a cynical case, in a way? 'I don't agree with these people's most fundamental beliefs but they seem useful right now'?

and that's assuming that they are indeed useful

Today Richard Williams said, of last night's game, "a headed goal for each side" or something to that effect.

Is it really too much to ask for someone to actually have seen the game? Not least when he's their supposed "expert".

^ roffle

Kevin McCarra's an idiot too.

I don't mind McCarra that much, I have to say can't stand Williams tho. Just standard aged meanderings.

Williams gets wheeled out for a whole range of different subjects as well. Manages to be a bore about football, music, art, whatever really.

yeah same views on every single subject

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ability to operate in a sensitive political environment

Lord Dixon Smith better not apply then.

Those BNP jobs are subject to Equal Opportunities legislation.

Only applicants so far...
http://www.londonclasswar.org/images/scumbag.jpg

Might submit a CV that just says "i'm white btw"

I have black friends. I work hard pay my taxes and dont commit crime. I would have hated the Nazis if I had been around in those days. And I vote BNP.

So Mr Smug Liberal journalist, your point is what exactly?

Posted by: Mark Greenwood | 10 Jul 2008 20:48:42

Once again, it's one standard for black people and another standard for fucking idiots like myself. Get a grip, Gordon.

Which scruffy £2.75 per hour 19-year-old basement assistant didn't double check the ad vetting then?

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That's why The Times is a good starting point. Maybe the Indy as well but yeah political balance and shit. The Torygraph is more solid across the board but when they decide to be ridiculous they top everyone
If you're going to be a bastard at least be straight about it like those darlings at the Metro or The Daily Hate Mail. I've said it before and I'll say it again, at least The Times is upfront about its fuckery. Also I think my hatred spewed over into 'wanting vengence' when they hired Peaches Geldof briefly. I swear my eyes rolled back into my head. That was the end for me.

ability to operate in a sensitive political environment
Lol at 'choice phrasing'

I have black friends. I work hard pay my taxes and dont commit crime. I would have hated the Nazis if I had been around in those days. And I vote BNP.

So Mr Smug Liberal journalist, your point is what exactly?

Posted by: Mark Greenwood | 10 Jul 2008 20:48:42
EXTRA lol. How does he explain that one to his many ethnic friends?

Yeah, if you're going to have right wing keech and tollie then at least the Times is honest right wing keech and tollie.

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oh they're on the right alright do you see

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Oh that crazy Courtney Love.

shalom auslander is a fanny unless he is being funny in which case I don't get it

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jul/30/blogging.usa

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From this photo I assume "local coffee shop" means "McDonalds next door to Dunkin' Donuts"

Why exactly does the Guardian publish on a Saturday?

the vegetarian recipe and charlie brooker's screen burn. i wanted to cry last week when they replaced vegetarian food for things-chefs-do-with-lamb.

and brooker was off sick last week too. oh these dark times.

i think the thing about the guy in the coffee shop is perfectly okay! the problem with it is the (presumably a sub's fault, or something) headline that suggests it is a criticism of "bloggers" and not "a guy in a coffee shop". sadly that is probably in the top 18%, say, of this week's guardian columnist's efforts

Bring back "Powerblogger" Tony Naylor and Ruth Fowler's Daddy Issues

I believe an anti-blogger clause has recently been inserted into the Guardian's Code of Conduct.

Is that Ruth Fowler facebook group still going?

Ah, there's a different one now. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=24256040691

HAHAHA, here's a rum thing. I have a mutual friend with her. This mutual friend is the boss of the modelling company who gave me a day as an extra on a Bollywood set. Looks like Ms. F's been doing some saucy stuff on the sly.

A statue of Vishnu is not an "extra", show some respect man

I'm only four degrees of Facebook seperation from RFDI

i know suzy who knows everyone

who is worst columnist in the guardian then? I can't decide if I'd nominate Zoe Williams or Laura Barton. Actually it's prob hard to beat Barton, that "shit poetry" style of music writing is really sickening.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/aug/01/popandrock1

As if on cue. (+ I didn't even see Ronan's post till I'd posted that.)

i know suzy who knows everyone

Par exemple

His (Tom Parker Bowles) sister is nice, but at a party I once told him that something he was saying was the most smug thing I'd heard in a month of Sundays, although I can't remember what it was now (I posted about this party at the time). This is probably because immediately to our right I was spooked by my friend Dan arriving to same party in a group comprising some artphags and David Furnish.

My favourite Suzy quote to date..

They paid her to write that?

who is worst columnist in the guardian then? I can't decide if I'd nominate Zoe Williams or Laura Barton.

i love zoe williams. i don't know what's not to love about her. i think she was at her best documenting pregnancy craziness. i guess that writing about childy family kind of stuff might put her in with the fifty best ecological half term holiday day trip supplement kind of guardian filler stuff, but i think she's entertaining.

that's Independent filler stuff, by definition

For the love of god can they ditch this "we sent our SPORTS journalist out to mow a lawn/drink a beer/have a bath" thing they have going at the moment.

It is so lame and is exposing how bad the writers are. EG the Olympic Sports one with pieces beginning "It was a sunny day in East London" etc...it's woeful!

They had a resident feminist the other day demanding that, at the end of their sentence, released female prisoners should get the same kind of support given to the likes of Barry George

Jesus fucking christ, new depths of unfunny plumbed here

Funny pictures made unfunny by Guardian trying to be hip.

HOW DO I SHOT GUARDIANZ

"lolcats" have never been funny

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