Master Fox Posted 13 June 2014 Posted 13 June 2014 The Sun declined to reveal to Press Gazette how much the exercise has cost, but it has been offset by six full-page ads. There is no topless model on page three of the special edition. And it has not been distributed in Liverpool because of the strength of feeling which continues there as a result of The Sun’s coverage of the Hillsborough football disaster. This morning there were reports that postal staff elsewhere in the North West – in Runcorn, St Helens, Skelmersdale and Ellesmere Port – would refuse to deliver the newspaper if asked to. Special features in today’s free edition of the paper include a letter from actor James Cordon to England manager Roy Hodgson, a list of the top 66 players in English football history and a history of England in Sun front pages. Sun managing editor Stig Abell said: “It’s a great credit to the idea of a print product. I can’t think of another way of speaking to 22 million households. If it didn’t exist we would have to invent it for this purpose.†He said the special edition was intended to promote The Sun in print and online and that it was a celebration of the World Cup, and of print. With existing newsstand sales today’s special edition of the paper raises its circulation to 24 million. The Sun had an average print circulation of 2.1m in May, down 8.3 per cent year on year. According to the National Readership Survey it has a combined print and online weekly readership of 11.9 million in the UK. Sun editor David Dinsmore said: "We wanted to do something unprecedented and exciting to celebrate England and Englishness ahead of the World Cup. “Newspapers are an important part of this country, and what better way is there to speak to the nation than in a huge free giveaway of a special edition of The Sun? We are keen to show all of England just what Sun readers enjoy every day.†Today's free edition of The Sun has not been universally welcomed - as chronicled by Patrick Smith at Buzzfeed here. And in its report about the backlash from postal workers the Liverpool Echo asterisked out the name of The Sun to reflect the continuing strength of feeling about the paper on Merseyside.
Mark_w Posted 13 June 2014 Posted 13 June 2014 No I've decided that's a bit bad taste, here's a pointless post.
separator Posted 13 June 2014 Posted 13 June 2014 Got my free copy of the Sun yesterday through the letterbox... threw it straight into the recycling box
Darkon84 Posted 13 June 2014 Posted 13 June 2014 What's the actual problem here then? They're just running a big publicity stunt. On a side note, that pie looks absolutely rank.
AoWW Posted 13 June 2014 Posted 13 June 2014 Return it to them at this address: FREEPOST, The Sun, London E98 1AX. As a business they have to pay for this service, I believe. If you're feeling creative, scrawl an appropriate message on it for them, use it in the bottom of your cat's litter tray for a few days before sending it back, mail it back wrapped around a house-brick, or send it back a page at a time.
davieG Posted 13 June 2014 Posted 13 June 2014 This is not my England and neither is pandering to some shitty over paid celebrities and politicians.
bovril Posted 13 June 2014 Posted 13 June 2014 James Corden and Michael McIntyre make me want to cheer for Italy.
Ian W LCFC Posted 13 June 2014 Posted 13 June 2014 Don't really see whats the problem here. You've just been given a free paper. You didn't have to pay or even go out of your way to get one.
separator Posted 13 June 2014 Posted 13 June 2014 James Corden and Michael McIntyre make me want to cheer for Italy. Those pair should be done under the trades description act for calling themselves comedians. Ed Milliband has had to apologise for being pictured holding a copy http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27829958
BoneDog Posted 13 June 2014 Posted 13 June 2014 Feel sorry for the postmen having to carry about 500 of these pieces of crap aswell as their usual load. Has Trav finished his round yet?
Webbo Posted 13 June 2014 Posted 13 June 2014 Don't really see whats the problem here. You've just been given a free paper. You didn't have to pay or even go out of your way to get one. Exactly, it's no different to any other junk mail. Nothing to get your knickers in a twist for.
The Doctor Posted 13 June 2014 Posted 13 June 2014 Return it to them at this address: FREEPOST, The Sun, London E98 1AX. As a business they have to pay for this service, I believe. If you're feeling creative, scrawl an appropriate message on it for them, use it in the bottom of your cat's litter tray for a few days before sending it back, mail it back wrapped around a house-brick, or send it back a page at a time. They do, freepost is paid for by the business. Sending it back with the cat-litter is a bit crap though, don't forget the posties have to deal with those letters, and they've done nothing wrong.
MPH Posted 13 June 2014 Posted 13 June 2014 Attach a brick to the paper. The heavier it is, the more they have to pay...
Mark_w Posted 13 June 2014 Posted 13 June 2014 James Corden and Michael McIntyre make me want to cheer for Italy. And the Royal Family.
Stadt Posted 13 June 2014 Posted 13 June 2014 Attach a brick to the paper. The heavier it is, the more they have to pay...Trav won't be too pleased
dedlock Posted 13 June 2014 Posted 13 June 2014 Mine went straight in the bin. Remember the 96. The Sun call's their hideous defamation "a mistake"!
Rincewind Posted 13 June 2014 Posted 13 June 2014 Embarrassing how many it sells people get it for the crossword and name game. They do it in their morning Tea break then hang it up in the loos at lunch time.
LJ Ashurst Posted 14 June 2014 Posted 14 June 2014 Wow a lot of curries have been consumed and not enough toilet paper supplied for the entire country. Peoples backsides are on fire here, isn't that enough to cause a health & safety and fire safety hazard.
PAPA LAZAROU Posted 14 June 2014 Posted 14 June 2014 Is this a competition to see who can be the most right on PC poster of the year ? Honestly if it gets to you that much you need help.
MPH Posted 14 June 2014 Posted 14 June 2014 Im no tree hugging lefty, but it sure does seem like a waste of paper/trees
PAULCFC Posted 14 June 2014 Posted 14 June 2014 To be honest when i got home after work on wednesday evening and found a copy of the sun on my doormat i thought this must have been delivered to the wrong adress.After looking for a house number on it and there was none........i chucked it in the bin.
Vacamion Posted 14 June 2014 Posted 14 June 2014 Surprisingly, they didn't post this edition through letterboxes in Glasgow. Would probably have got a better reception than in Liverpool. From one half of Glasgow anyway.
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