【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞'A lively and well-researched history and critique' - Jonathan Steele, former Chief Foreign Correspondent for the ＜em＞Guardian＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Since its inception in Manchester in 1821 as a response to the 1819 Peterloo Massacre, the ＜em＞Guardian＜/em＞ has been a key institution in the definition and development of liberalism. The stereotype of the 'Guardianista', an environmentally-conscious, Labour-voting, progressively-minded public sector worker endures in the popular mythology of British press history.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Yet the title has a complex lineage and occupies an equivocal position between capital and its opponents. It has both fiercely defended the need for fearless, independent journalism and handed over documents to the authorities; it has carved out a niche for itself in the UK media as a progressive voice but has also consistently diminished more radical projects on the left.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Published to coinc...