CP Scott, the great Guardian editor, demonstrated his genius when he launched the Manchester Guardian Weekly in 1919 to spread his liberal views to people outside Great Britain. It was Scott’s intention thus to reach English readers abroad.
Since then we outsiders luckily have had the possibility to read many excellent articles from the daily Guardian in the Guardian Weekly. These days it is nearly impossible to buy a foreign newspaper in Denmark but the Weekly brings us the full view of the world already in the World roundup.
Yet I confess that after a quick look through the newly arrived Weekly I start reading Notes & Queries, which often contains very funny points of view.
After that I read most of the book reviews where I often find very interesting points of view – some of the reviews have inspired me to write articles in the Danish quality newspaper Jyllands-Posten – yes, the paper with the Muhammad cartoons in 2005 – where I am a freelance reviewer after spending 20 years as reporter, leader writer and historian.
Then I turn to reporting from the whole world and last but not least the Comment pages, where especially I enjoy Timothy Garton Ash, Jonathan Freedland and Martin Kettle.
I have never solved a crossword, but I thank the Guardian for all the other great joys in the Weekly.
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