• futatorius@lemm.ee
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    Liberal in the British 19th-century sense: in favor of free trade abroad and rule of law at home-- the kind of political philosophy that would suit a Manchester factory owner.

    The Guardian had similar origins, but has drifted slightly leftward since its founding. It’s still more sympathetic to the LibDems than towards Labour, and its discomfort with socialism could be seen in their vitriolic hatred of Corbyn.