Fascinating article by Peter Preston in today’s Observer newspaper.

He highlights that right wing newspapers boost circulation when a Labour government they’re criticising. Stated for example The Daily Mail boosted by a million copies a day since the 60’s when Labour in Power and lost half a million when tories in power and not able to criticise them. Flip side example of Daily Mirror’s decline being twice the rate when Labour in power who they largely support.

He then points out the risk that all newspapers might be defending their market share by feeling able to criticise big time a coalition. that could explain the current sport of coalition bashing!