GordonRamsay affair

[oracleslave]

That doesn't even make sense.

It's a quote from Chris Rock I think but am not sure I get it either

[Bagpuss]

Who said that?

[Bob Dalek]

So because George Orwell thought it was good - we should all think so too?
He is entitled to his opinion, as am I, and I have no interest in TNOTW.
For a start Its full of people I've never heard of, on TV programs I never watch.
If I want to read a comic, I'll get 2000AD thanks.

Given that Orwell's "take" on writing batters to death all CUK posters' daubings, then yes, his opinion's worth more. A bit like your doctor's opinion on medical matters being worth more, etc.

[Bob Dalek]

I think it has changed somewhat since his day.

Not much. He extolled its virtues as a salacious gossip sheet, etc.

[Bagpuss]

I agree with Tony Benn on this one the tabloids are an opium for the masses designed to stiffle debate of the real issues.

[minestrone]

Not much. He extolled its virtues as a salacious gossip sheet, etc.

He liked the tales of murder, I do not think that he ever said that the NOTW was the best paper, of course you will have read Decline of an English Murder and Coming up for Air and know that you are misquoting.

[BoredBloke]

I once even got a letter printed in it - a proud moment

I got one printed in the Viz - Still have my Cr@p jokes book somewhere

[Pogle]

I agree with Tony Benn on this one the tabloids are an opium for the masses designed to stiffle debate of the real issues.

And I agree with Tony Benn and Baggy.

[Bob Dalek]

He liked the tales of murder, I do not think that he ever said that the NOTW was the best paper, of course you will have read Decline of an English Murder and Coming up for Air and know that you are misquoting.

No. And yes. He wrote about The Decline of the English Murder and the Screws having juicy details, etc. But, I remember reading in another essay that the Screws was the best/greatest/finest paper in the world. Just Googled; can't find it, so either Alzheimer's is setting-in, or he did write that.

I always took his surprising stance to mean that tit-n-bum journalism was probably less likely to be written to control the masses.

[Pogle]

I always took his surprising stance to mean that tit-n-bum journalism was probably less likely to be written to control the masses.

I think its written to distract the masses.