It's the traditional newspaper of the Establishment - historically very respectable, now will cover a lot of royal and celeb stories under a veneer of it being public interest. Less small-c conservative and right-wing than the Telegraph. There's no such thing as a 'good' newspaper, but if you read the Times, Guardian and Telegraph and only believe what they all agree on you'll do OK. Or read the Financial Times and Economist, though they follow the money and less human-interest stories. Answer from DameKumquat on reddit.com
YouGov
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How left or right-wing are the UK’s newspapers? | YouGov
March 7, 2017 - As for The Times, the majority of people consider the paper to be either slightly right of centre or fairly right-wing (28 per cent in each case), although it is seen as the least right-wing of the right-wing papers.
Reddit
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r/AskUK on Reddit: What's your opinion on "The Times"? Is it a good newspaper?
November 30, 2021 -
According to Wikipedia, it is the UK's "newspaper of record". So I'm just wondering what everyone thinks of it.
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It's the traditional newspaper of the Establishment - historically very respectable, now will cover a lot of royal and celeb stories under a veneer of it being public interest. Less small-c conservative and right-wing than the Telegraph. There's no such thing as a 'good' newspaper, but if you read the Times, Guardian and Telegraph and only believe what they all agree on you'll do OK. Or read the Financial Times and Economist, though they follow the money and less human-interest stories.
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Yes, I rate it- I'd read it if it were not for the paywall. It's centre-right/ right but it has been that historically in the sense it has always been "establishment" If it were free it would be the one I'd choose.
Media Bias/Fact Check
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The Times UK and The Sunday Times - Bias and Credibility - Media Bias/Fact Check
December 15, 2024 - These sources are generally trustworthy ... Overall, we rate The Times and Sunday Times as right-center biased based on story selection and editorial positions that favor the right....
Eurotopics
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The Times | eurotopics.net
It is generally conservative and Eurosceptic in outlook but has switched political sides a number of times. During the elections in 2001 and 2005 it backed Labour, but since 2010 it has supported the Tories.
Wikipedia
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List of newspapers in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia
1 month ago - Sunday newspapers may be independent; e.g. The Observer was an independent Sunday newspaper from its founding in 1791 until it was acquired by The Guardian in 1993, but more commonly, they have the same owners as one of the daily newspapers, usually with a related name (e.g. The Times and The Sunday Times), but are editorially distinct. UK newspapers can generally be split into two distinct categories: the more serious and intellectual newspapers, usually referred to as the broadsheets, and sometimes known collectively as the "quality press", and others, generally known as tabloids, and collectively as the 'popular press', which have tended to focus more on celebrity coverage and human interest stories rather than political reporting or overseas news.
Press Gazette
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UK media bias: Analysis of left-wing versus right-wing media reach
June 5, 2025 - The conclusion is that the online ... national printed press. The Times website and Standard are broadly neutral online, but appear in the "right-wing" total because of their 2019 election endorsements....
Quora
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Is the Times Radio the same as the Times UK? Are they left-wing or right-wing? - Quora
Answer (1 of 4): More than 90% of media in the Uk is owned by the Left-wing just like Europe and the Americas (North and Latin America). Journalistis in the UK they support Homosexuality Transgenderism abortion and unlimited migration.
Quora
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What are the political leanings of The Times UK newspaper if there are any? - Quora
Answer (1 of 6): Gently leaning towards the right, but reflecting a very wide balance of views. It’s neither consistently left-leaning (like the Guardian, Independent and Mirror) nor uncritically towards the right, like the Telegraph and the ...
The Student Room
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Right vs Left: UK Newspapers and their readerships - The Student Room
Although the Times being under Murdochs control can change alliance, between 97-05 both Sun and Times supported Labour. I agree that the C and D papers do tend to change their alliance in line with popular feeling, but I feel that overall, all of them (except the Mirror) tend to toe the line of right wing politics in what they write.
YouGov
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Is The Times more favourable towards Labour/the left or the Conservatives/the right?
Is generally much more favourable towards Labour and/or the leftIs generally a little more favourable towards Labour and/or the leftIs generally neutralIs generally a little more favourable Conservatives and/or the rightIs generally much more favourable Conservatives and/or the rightDon't know
Quora
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What is the perception of political leanings for 'The Telegraph' and 'The Times' newspapers? - Quora
Answer (1 of 3): **The Telegraph** is generally perceived as having a **right-leaning** political stance It often aligns with conservative viewpoints and policies, earning it the nickname "Torygraph" due to its support for the Conservative Party **The Times**, on the other hand, is considered **...
Reddit
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r/unitedkingdom on Reddit: As a leftist, which right-wing newspaper should I subscribe to?
December 7, 2018 -
I have a Guardian subscription, but as we all (ought to) know, we should get our information from a variety of sources and not just one. I therefore wish to subscribe to a right-wing rag. It should be somewhat serious and not just a bunch of nutters (so ruling out the Daily Mail).
I'm thinking of either the Telegraph or the Times. Are there other newspapers of similar quality that I've missed? Which one would you choose?
Edit: I am referring to an online subscription of a digital news website. Obviously I am not talking about actual paper.
Thanks.
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Torygraph is complete nonsense these days, it's competing directly with the Mail. Littered with misinformation and ragebait. The Times also seems to be steadily declining in quality but it's not quite on the same level yet. Give it a few years and it will be though.
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The Telegraph and the Times have both gone to shit. Your only option is The Financial Times, but it's not really right-wing - just financially literate. It's to the left of most everyone in my yacht club, which is probably a damning indictment of how warped the tory narrative has become.
Gale
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The Daily Mirror and Left Wing Politics | Adrian Bingham
The paper’s radicalism should not be exaggerated: it continued to support, for example, the monarchy, empire, and the maintenance of great power status, as well as the capitalist market and associated consumerism from which it profited. Nevertheless, in a tabloid market dominated by right-wing titles, it kept alive a popular left-wing rhetoric and encouraged its readers to question some of the governing assumptions of the British elites - a contribution which should not be dismissed.
Reddit
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r/AskBrits on Reddit: Questions about the British newspapers/media
December 11, 2024 -
I am currently writing a paper on a British novel.
Some specific objects in the novel caught my attention, which I think may carry deeper meanings. But they are highly cultural and I am afraid of getting it wrong.
I would really appreciate it if someone could help.
So here is my question:
1. Do Print Newspapers like The Sunday Times and The Observer Organize Their Sections Differently?
I noticed that their websites set sections differently:
The Sunday Times: Home | UK | World | Comment | Business & Money | Sport | Life & Style | Culture | …
The Guardian: World | US Politics | UK | Climate Crisis | Middle East | Ukraine | Environment | Science | Global Development | Football | Tech | Business | Obituaries.
I wonder if their print versions follow the same sectioning as their websites, or if they are organized differently in print? (I haven't read any printed British newspaper before)
I am asking this question because I think the newspaper choices may reveal what their readers (also the characters in the novel) care about the most. (I don't want to just simply interpret this choice as political stances.)
From my impression, The Sunday Times seems to emphasize the economic issues while the Observer social justice.
2. Do These Two Newspapers Target the Same Class?
I understand The Sunday Times leans right-center and The Guardian leans left. But do both newspapers primarily target the same middle-class audience despite their differences in political biases?
3. Is BBC Radio 4 a Symbol of Shared British Communication?
The characters in the novel, whatever their ages or political stances, listen to BBC Radio 4. Is this station truly as prevalent as it seems? In my impression, it symbolizes a shared communication channel across Britain, connecting people despite differences in political opinions. Am I interpreting this wrong?
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There are very strong stereotypes associated with who reads different British newspapers, in terms of political leanings, profession, education and taste.
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It is very rare for young people to listen to Radio 4. I probably started listening to Radio 4 in my mid 30s. And I am probably a huge outlier in that. With regards to printed newspapers, by far and away the biggest selling titles are the tabloid press. both the Times and Guardian, as broadsheet media, are far less widely read. The overwhelming majority of print media is right leaning, with the only exceptions being the I (which I believe came out of the no longer printed Independent). The Guardian and the only tabloid offering - The Mirror. The most popular newspaper in the UK is the free paper - the Metro. But paid for newspapers the Daily Mail (of awful celebrity tat website fame). Although as The Sun no longer publish their figures, it is probably still the most popular newspaper. A right leaning rag of a newspaper that only stopped printing pictures of topless women on page 3 10 years ago. To give you an idea - the Sun and the Mail still sell around 1 million copies a day. The guardian is around 105k and the times 350k. As a Guardian reading lefty myself, yes, the Observer (only published on a Sunday - basically the Sunday Guardian) is far more about social justice and generally a 'woke' (and I don't mean that in the perjorative sense) than the Times. Radio 4 - whilst the second largest radio station in the UK, has fewer listeners than the music based Radio 2.
Portfolio of Hope
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Political bias In The News: Left-Wing VS Right-Wing British Newspapers – Portfolio of Hope
June 27, 2025 - Unlike the Telegraph, which has remained unchanging in its right-wing views since its founding, the Times has changed political sides a number of times, backing labour in the 2001 and 2005 elections, and the Tories since 2010.
It's the traditional newspaper of the Establishment - historically very respectable, now will cover a lot of royal and celeb stories under a veneer of it being public interest. Less small-c conservative and right-wing than the Telegraph. There's no such thing as a 'good' newspaper, but if you read the Times, Guardian and Telegraph and only believe what they all agree on you'll do OK. Or read the Financial Times and Economist, though they follow the money and less human-interest stories. Answer from DameKumquat on reddit.com
Reddit
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What are the political views of U.K. newspapers? : r/AskUK
March 11, 2019 - The National is a Scottish paper that was set up in the wake of the independence referendum to tap into the market of angry "yes" voters. Similarly, The New European was set up to cater to angry "remain" voters. They're both pretty single-minded. ... The Times really isn't right-wing.
Wikipedia
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The Times - Wikipedia
4 days ago - A complete historical file of the digitised paper, up to 2019, is available online from Gale Cengage Learning. The political position of The Times is considered to be centre-right.
Mumsnet
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The Times newspaper is left wing | Mumsnet
September 2, 2024 - No not at all. I said The Times tries to compete with the obviously left wing paper (Guardian) as much as it does with the obviously right wing paper (Telegraph).
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Newspapers in the UK
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