One of the main arguments for newspapers continuing to have a profound effect and influence on our lives is their ability to set the agenda and influence political opinion.
Famously the Sun told its readers that it prevented Neil Kinnock getting into power in 1992 and it backing and continued support for Labour has kept the party in power for 12 years.
Well it seems as though that will be put to the test next summer as the paper courted for so long by both government and opposition has come out this morning by telling its leaders that Labour has lost its support.
In what must be a body blow to a revitalised party conference it exclaims that
TWELVE years ago, Britain was crying out for change from a divided, exhausted Government. Today we are there again.adding that
Blair took office with bulging coffers, an invincible majority and weak opposition, and he and Gordon Brown could have worked miracles.
It has now firmly planted its flag in the court of David Cameron,so we shall see whether the paper still has a profound influence on the voting intentions of the British public
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