Politics and The Newspaper

• What is the Right Wing and Left Wing?

• Which paper supports which parties?

• RIGHT WING:

• Conservatives 
• UKIP (UK Independence Party), BNP ( British National Party)
• Traditional values- love of the past (royals/veteran/ etc)
• "Survival of the fittest" - we should be able to keep the money we earn, because we deserve it. 
• Don't believe in benefits/welfare for all 
• Don't want the NHS, or state school - privatizations 
• Tied to Christiane beliefs - against gay marriage/ some anti-abortion
• Pro-Brexit - anti-immigration 
• Not worried about environmental 
• Pro nuclear weapons 

• LEFT WING

• Optimistic - Visionaries of the future (forward looking)
• Pro-Europe, Pro-immigration 
• Pro-Multiculturalism 
• Labour-The Green Party 
• Welfare State- benefits "for the many, not the few"
• Higher texes- especially the rich 
• Looking for more equality 
• Idealist 
• Fights for the women's rights, gay rights, etc 
• Pro-nationalisation 
• Very concerned with the environment 

Owen Jones: Left Ring Journalist

        In March 2017, Owen Jones went on record and describe the UK press as: 

        "Largely run by a very small group of very right-wing media moguls who defend the status quo of which they are part. If you are on the left and want to change society, the media will always come and get you."