The Guardian

The Guardian is a British newspaper. It is published every day, except on Sunday.  The Guardian is edited by Katharine Viner.

 History 
The newspaper was founded in 1821. It was founded by textile traders and merchants. The Guardian was seen as "an organ of the middle class",Friedrich Engels, The Condition of the Working Class in England, Progress, 1973, p 109 or, in the words of C.P. Scott's son Ted, "a paper that will remain bourgeois to the last".Ayerst, The Guardian, 1971, p.471 In 2005, Sir Max Hastings stated that he writes for The Guardian "because it is read by the new establishment", reflecting the paper's growing influence.

Until 1959 The Guardian was called The Manchester Guardian.

Three of the four people who wrote leaders for the Guardian joined the Social Democratic Party on its foundation in 1982.  The paper supported Tony Blair when he wanted to lead the Labour PartyGuardian leader, 2 July 1994 and to become Prime Minister.Guardian leader, 2 May 1997

In 1999 theguardian.com started. At the time it was a website called Guardian Unlimited.

 Characteristics 
The Guardian describes itself as centre-left.

 References 

 Other websites 


 History of the Guardian
 Founding of the Manchester Guardian


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 Guardian Newspaper (e-paper)