Is the Guardian worse than it used to be?

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jun/21/if-i-must-wear-a-face-mask-ill-do-so-with-a-look-of-ironic-detachment

What on earth is this column about

it's about 350 words

good hustle if you can maintain it!

Tried to find out who the Guardian’s go to pizza guy was and saw there’s also a Jonathan Twentyman (any relation?) in Leigh who owns a property development firm and is followed on here by Helen Pidd. Probably just a coincidence. https://t.co/ikh7G8cJ2D

— Jonathan (@readonlymike) July 9, 2020

Related:

A quick look suggests the most commonly read paper of those who didn't vote Labour in 2019 (having done so in 2017) is The Guardian (~10%) then The Daily Mail (~8%) and The Sun (~7). Just over half read no paper at all. But among those who 'stuck' with Labour 19% were Guardian.

— Paula Surridge (@p_surridge) June 19, 2020

Helen Pidd has worked in Manchester forever but my first experience of her was when she was a contributor wrangler sorting out freelance bank details etc - when that job was advertised in the Graun they’d always say ‘this is NOT a route into journalism’ LOL

Tried to find out who the Guardian’s go to pizza guy was and saw there’s also a Jonathan Twentyman (any relation?) in Leigh who owns a property development firm and is followed on here by Helen Pidd. Probably just a coincidence. https://t.co/ikh7G8cJ2D

— Jonathan (@readonlymike) July 9, 2020

I just ate an excellent pizza in Leigh and you should too. Twentymans, the place is called: https://t.co/bwfFkhMNOY

— Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) March 4, 2020

I literally posted the first tweet already!

Christ, that final tweet from Pidd is shameful.

There was definitely a point where there were more Labour voters reading the Mail than the Guardian, there might still be for all I know.

Hitchens is unwell today's stand in columnist is Kieran Shitstarm

The Manchester Guardian was founded in the wake of the Pizzaloo Massacre to promote the reforming liberal interests.. Blah blah

The Griftian

What’s wrong with you?? https://t.co/0lrSXQzM03

— Aniqah (@AniqahC) July 9, 2020

I would pretend I couldn't speak English if Helen Pidd tried to talk to me tbf

lol

Wonder how she knew they were voting Labour if they couldn't speak English.

they made the universal sign language of the Starmzy which obv is the jerk off motion followed by a thumbs up

For those alleged Labour supporters who have been trying to get ex-Labour voters in this story cancelled, shame on you. Why not try to understand why Leigh went Tory and what it will take to win these folk back instead of piling on? https://t.co/Md7vsqUuQv

— Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) July 9, 2020

Trying to get a story cancelled is it?

helen piss

working class artisan pizzeria owner

Ah look who it is pic.twitter.com/5ANqipa0vX

— Ismail (@IML91) July 9, 2020

according to the article what it will take to win ex-Labour voters back:

- Leigh be more than 97% white
- lack of imagination

You can be working class and run a restaurant - or indeed be a property developer. Ask Andrew Twentyman how much money he makes from the Pizzeria: minimum wage. The Guardian interviews UC claimants all the time - I'm sure I will do so in Leigh before long too.

— Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) July 9, 2020

If you're in a hole stop digging.

Helen Piss will never log off

lol! It reminds me of all the times I've dealt with small business owners who live in 6 bedroom houses and go on countless holidays and say to me: do you know how much money I've earned this tax year so far eh? 200 quid. Without mentioning all the hundreds of thousands they are due from all the big companies that will pay up later when work is signed off.

although by her definition he is working class, because in her shit-eating piece it just really signifies "white"

is andrew twentyman really a name, getting big penn badgely vibes
https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/064/481/44d.jpg

I'm guessing he has a Northern accent, that's usually proof enough for UK media types.

The other guy in that article signs it off by basically going “ah well all those dead people eh? That’s 44000 pensions the government doesn’t have to pay for.”

he should get a job in a think-tank

Who asked for this?!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ecg6Dw0X0AAQysT?format=jpg&name=large

So if I misspell ‘dolcelatte’ is that evidence of working class identity?

idk if that is so bad, replace the chicken with decent mushrooms and throw the pineapple in the bin and you'll have something serviceable

is andrew twentyman really a name

it just means that one of his ancestors in medieval times was twenty men

Sorry but pineapple and sriracha is horrific.

yeah I did say the pineapple had to go

british people and their pizza, Jesus fucking christ.

chicken has to be the first to go and should never be on a pizza

(I'm british btw)

Chicken is fine tbh.

nope

Fped

Chicken is theoretically fine but I don't eat it any more and anyway good mushrooms create a similar effect but so much better

Chicken on pizza is hideous. Pineapple and sriracha sounds fine tbh but not on a pizza

chicken on pizza is just so dried out

I had a chicken pizza tonight it's pretty edible

pizza + guardian = internecine left violence

Fucks sake lads. Add a little oil and it’s good.

I'm a bit of a melt when it comes to pizzas, not discerning at all and love the Mexicano they do at the pretty dodgy joint across from the bus station that proudly display their 4 hygiene stars on the door and has a broken tv playing mysterious pop videos with no sound. Miss that place quite badly.

I will eat any old toss when it comes to pizzas but no going to some bougie tory artisan pizza joint and ordering chicken and fucking pineapple