Talk:List of left-wing publications in the United Kingdom

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I think this article should be moved to List of Left-wing publications in the United Kingdom so it could include magazines (for example Socialist Review) aswell as newspapers. I also think Anarchist publications (like Freedom should be included aswell. If no one objects I'll move the article and make those additions. Saul Taylor 09:10, 2 Jan 2004 (UTC)

Why should left be capitalized? If not moved to what Saul proposed, should be at List of socialist newspapers in the United Kingdom. --Jiang

I capitalised "Left" because List of Right-wing publications in the United Kingdom has "Right" capitalised but you're probably right that neither of them should be capitalised. I think the list should be renamed because I don't see why socialist magazines aswell as newspapers, and anarchist publications aswell should be excluded. Saul Taylor 08:21, 5 Jan 2004 (UTC)

Seeing as no-one else wants to do it, I suppose I will if that's alright... Dafyddyoung 16:28, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC)

How wide is left-wing? Should the Guardian and Mirror be included? I'm unconvinced - they're not consistently left-wing. I don't see any case for adding Private Eye. Warofdreams 14:16, 26 May 2005 (UTC)

What is "left wing" is a matter of perspective and opinion, which is a fundamental problem with this article. Ril's idea of labelling The Guardian, The Mirror and The Independent as "centre-left" and all the others as "far left" doesn't solve this, unfortunately - it just makes the problem more complex. For example are Tribune and The New Statesman really far left publications? (Surely not). Defining particular shades of pink and red to categorise people or publications into is bound to lead to difficulties, because things just aren't that simple. No matter how conscientiously it is done, somebody is always going to disagree. I think it is something we should try at avoid, if at all possible. Maybe the answer is to re-name the article. How about "List of avowedly socialist publications in the United Kingdom"? It's not a very catchy title, I know, but at least the criterion for inclusion would be a solid, verifiable fact rather than a subjective judgement. What does anybody think? GrahamN 00:51, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Problem with list of socialist blaa... is that might be taken to exclude anarchist publications and I kind of feel they should go in the same list. How about list of left-wing radical publications... still to subjective? (Me fears maby)How about List of avowedly left-wing radical publications in the United Kingdom"? This could include say New Internationalist, which to me seems like it should be in there. However it is a bit of a mouthfull?--JK the unwise 17:02, 25 July 2005 (UTC)

Clearly if The Guardian and The Independent do not belong on this list, and the right-wing list is inappropriaste too, a new classification is needed, especially as they will not be alone among publications which have an article on Wikipedia. I have taken the liberty to create the List of liberal publications in the United Kingdom. Obviously, certain journalists have contributed to publications in all three categories, so this can only be a pragmatic solution. Philip Cross 18:50, 20 November 2006 (UTC)