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Submitted by Irwin Chusid (United States), Jul 31, 2017 17:38

from YES, PRIME MINISTER (episode: "A Conflict of Interest")

Sir Humphrey: The only way to understand the press is to remember that they pander to their readers' prejudices.

Hacker: Don't tell me about the press, I know exactly who reads the papers: the Daily Mirror is read by people who think they run the country; the Guardian is read by people who think they ought to run the country; the Times is read by people who actually do run the country; the Daily Mail is read by the wives of the people who run the country; the Financial Times is read by people who own the country; the Morning Star is read by people who think the country ought to be run by another country; and the Daily Telegraph is read by people who think it is.

Sir Humphrey: Prime Minister, what about the people who read the Sun?

Bernard: Sun readers don't care who runs the country, as long as she's got big tits.


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The US used to have such an opiniated press [106 words]lyleJul 31, 2017 18:01
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