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Oh yes people, it's that time of year (I'm told) when assignments stack up like Christmas Cards and students pay for their weeks of doing fuck all. See I only have 2 exams so I get loooooooads of continous assessment type stuff. Like this research piece I have to hand in by 3 o clock. Anyway my point is, you hear about people ripping stuff off the net for essays and stuff, but have any of you ever actually done it? Clearly what to do is jam the stuff through the thesaurus (sp?) and thus render it unrecognisable. I probably should point out, I'm not really considering doing this. I just always wonder if it would work and also want to hear amusing stories about it. I guess this is probably the first step. Don't tell me where to get stuff cos I'll end up doing it.

― Ronan, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Actually I'll give this thread another purpose, someone please tell me about the following English papers political leanings, in terms of conservativism and liberalism, very briefly. The Times, The Telegraph, The Financial Times, The Guardian, The Independent.

And don't ask why, boring reason. Thank you very much btw.

― Ronan, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

As I understand it the grauniad is leftie, the independent is too, but doesn't do as well as the G because the lefties tend to naturally go for the G, the Telegraph is not necessarily Tory, but is rightist, the FT seems pretty fair, but obviously on the side of Money, and the times I have no idea.

I'm going to get shot down on all sides for all of those statements, but those are my impressions.

― Sam, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

FT is business-ist, basically. It's also very 'respectable' in a conservative-with-a-small-c sense - it will listen more to those with power than those without, though it won't assume they're naturally right or wrong. The Times is 'respectable' like that too and has a rightist bent - all the Murdoch papers are still pretty much Thatcherite in outlook.

― Tom, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

From right -> left.

The Telegraph - fuddy duddy and reactionary (but good)
The Times - sometimes more right wing than the Telegraph. Very anti-EU.
The Financial Times - it's aimed at the City, so obviously it's not run by Bolshies. Not very party political, though. Certainly not a loyal Tory paper. Shocked many with an editorial supporting Labour at the 1992election
The Independent - doesn't really know what it is. Tries to pick up disaffected Times and Guardian readers. A bit like the Lib Dems.
The Guardian - generally pretty Blairist. Never really very left wing (although it runs columns and op ed pieces from people who are)
All this is very simplistic. Obviously these things vary with editorship, and only apply in a clear way to the leaders (which no one reads anyway).

― Nick, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Thanks alot. I guessed quite right actually. I just wanted to know if there what the actual history was. only 300 words left. Thanks again.

― Ronan, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

The Telegraph Sept 12th "no political leader will be able to survive who does not react in cold calculated anger to such outrages, the bombing of an aspirin factory is simply not enough".

That was pretty reactionary alright.

― Ronan, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

But were they wrong? Would Bush have survived without launching a big military response? Actually I think maybe yes.

― Nick, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Yeah it's giving them the benefit of the doubt to look at it that way though isn't it?

― Ronan, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Maybe, but that's the standard line over here from government and most people, so in relative terms it's not reactionary.

― Nick, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

my neighbours the Top-Level SWP activist big-bods ALWAYS read the FT: they say it speaks to money's concerns w/o liberal disguise or obfuscation, hence = capitalism unmasked

i say it seeps into their brains and makes 'em more reactionary than they think they are (tho they are a sweet couple, and v.sensible and organised on the residents committee)

― mark s, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I've just read the FT from Sept 12th aswell. Oh and did we mention some people were also killed, yes maybe that will affect the insurance industry.

― Ronan, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

If you are ever writing an essay on the Swedish Pop Music Industry and Contra-flow of culture...then I have an essay here:

POP

― james, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

This is happening to me at school, too. It's evil. But cheating is equally evil.

― Maria, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Ronan: I don't think that's reactionary, I think that's pointing out a political truth. Especially in America, people wanted action from their leaders.

― Bill, Saturday, 1 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I don't know. I see exactly what you're saying but I think that's just their little get out clause. I mean why put it in such clinical language if that's all they were saying.

― Ronan, Sunday, 2 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

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