In reply to ben b:
> I had the misfortune of being handed a complimentary Daily Mail (now there's an oxymoron) on a BA flight somewhere.
> I have never had much time for it but by god there was not one ounce of joy or warmth in it, just endless stirring and goading about feckless scroungers, illegal immigrants, grasping doctors and how easy schoolchildren have it in their exams (apart from the ones who are selling drugs or being stabbed at school, presumably - both were also in the same edition).
Hmm... today's front (online) page would seem to contradict that Ben
> Now the Chancellor's in the firing line... Osborne wriggles as he is questioned over his financial arrangements. The Chancellor was grilled on his financial arrangements as politicians came under intense scrutiny in the wake of a massive leak of documents from a Panama law firm.
> Eritrean man is escorted from London-bound easyJet flight by armed police because another passenger 'didn't feel safe' with him on board. Meghary Yemane-Tesfagiorgis, (pictured) from London, believed to be of Eritrean descent, was told he would need to get off the plane shortly before it was due to take off from Rome.
> Katy James (right and with her family, left), 40, and her British husband Dominic, 42, moved back to the UK with their two-year-old daughter Madeleine last year. But her request for a visa was rejected because Mr James does not earn enough money. Under UK law, the British spouse must have available funds equivalent to a minimum gross annual income of £18,600. This rises to £22,400 for families with a child. Because Mr James, a musician, is earning below the threshold, his family face being split up.
> Missing girl Jade Lynch, 14, is found 'safe and well' in Wigan after vanishing from her home in St Helens on March 26. 'Extremely vulnerable' schoolgirl Jade, had not been seen since she vanished on Saturday March 26 but police said tonight she had been found in Wigan, Greater Manchester.
> Sales of snack dubbed the 'Great British Tea Cake' soar after Scottish Nationalists urge a boycott. Sales of Tunnock's tea cakes rocketed by 10 per cent after hardline Scottish nationalists called for a boycott of the treats when they were advertised in London as 'The Great British Tea Cake'.
> Save Mrs Tiggywinkle: Once a common sight in suburban gardens, the hedgehog is heading for extinction. Here's what you can do to help..According to the latest annual survey on Britain's hedgehogs, half the population have never seen one in their gardens, while four out of ten children have never seen one.
> Love me do: Playful never-before-seen photos of Paul and Linda McCartney capture their bond as they pose in quirky costumes The playful shots were found in the loft of the celebrated fashion and celebrity snapper Clive Arrowsmith. The couple's strong bond is evident in one intimate portrait of the pair posing cheek to cheek (left). Another more playful pose sees the couple in jaunty costumes. Linda is wearing a top hat while Paul salutes the camera in a beret, clasping a cane to his chest (right). The shots were taken in spontaneous sessions following two official album shoots. The images will appear in a special musical version of The RPS Journal, available this month.
> PIERS MORGAN: Trump and Cruz may both sound equally crazy but the scary thing about Ted is that he actually means it. Ted Cruz is very intelligent with far right principles. Trump is a businessman and I suspect everything he says is negotiable. Ask yourself: who is the more dangerous potential leader f right now?
> Staff at north London hipster cafe told blind woman she couldn't eat there because her guide dog wasn't allowed in. Alyse Garner, 28, claims that her disability resulted in her being effectively turned away from Simply Organique in Manor House, north London - along with Lola, her black Labrador.
Maybe you only saw what you wanted to see?
Post edited at 01:32