Excuse me, but is there a Royal Wedding this month? I was just curious, because there doesn’t seem to be much coverage of it.
That is apart from the small amount of coverage which has been given by every national newspaper, every day since it was announced!
Four papers
Today, believe it or not, is no exception. Look at the front-pages of the Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail, the Daily Express and the Daily Mirror. Kate Middleton is on each one.
Four of the eight main national papers have gone with her picture. Why? They aren’t even good pictures, or at least nothing special.
Flog that dead horse
I know, as we all do, that when there’s a dead horse (which this story is) you flog it for all it’s worth. But come on, this is bloody ridiculous.
The Mail and Express have even used the same “Kate shapes up for her big day” line. I know they’re practically the same paper, but try an inject some originality at least.
Blanket coverage
I am one of the few people who, it seems, is actually looking forward to seeing the event, especially as it seldom happens. But, I think we’re all tiring of this blanket coverage of every minor thing Will and Kate do.
Please papers, give it a rest, at least for a day or two.
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