Kier Starmer and the Sun Newspaper by Ann Smith
I may be proven wrong about the newly appointed UK Labour leader, Kier Starmer, and his future battles. These may not be the impact of COVID-19, the incompetent charm of Boris Johnson, or the capricious nature of Labour party members. He has his enemies in the Sun newspaper, and this might be his struggle. The UK Sun newspaper is worrying influential, read by the working class but a Conservative controlled read. A dreadful, gossipy journal that bullies’, politicians, and celebrities in a vicious style. The Sun was first published in 1964 and was established as a working class read – including salacious gossip, good sports reporting, and topless women on page 3 – probably contributing to its popularity on construction sites. I recall hearing groups of men discussing the breasts of the daily page 3 model as this was considered acceptable in misogynistic 1970s Britain. Over time and under different owners. The Sun developed from Labour su...