A new newspaper for New Cross? That's what I thought when I got onto the Tube in South East London today, picking up a copy of the "Lewisham & Southwark Independent" from a news stand usually reserved for The Metro, the free London daily distributed by the Daily Mail's Associated Newspaper group. But a closer look revealed a publication distinctly less independent than its title announced: "Lewisham's Conservative Candidates: Local People Highlighting Local Crime." "Solving Britain's pension crisis is a top priority for the Conservatives." "Consevatives are pledging 40,00 extra bobbies on the beat". And so on. Looks like they've learnt from the old activist trick of producing spoof newspapers like The Spun, Ignite or the Evading Standard - only without the sense of humour.
What are your local newspapers saying? We want to know. OR
Have you seen the spoof Conservative website at http://talltories.myshorturl.com/
Posted by: Martin Clarke | Monday, March 28, 2005 at 01:58 PM