The Guardian
/ðə ˈɡɑːdiən/
/ðə ˈɡɑːrdiən/
- one of Britain's national newspapers. When it started in 1821 in Manchester it was only published once a week, but since 1855 it has been published every day except Sunday. Until 1959 it was called The Manchester Guardian. The paper's political views are generally left-wing and it is regarded as one of the 'quality newspapers'. Since 1993 the Guardian Media Group has also owned The Observer newspaper.
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