There was time when we could get a bit of peace and quiet and read the newspaper. It was as British a pastime as making jam.

Well it seems in the era of the Blackberry and iPhone no-one really wants to any more, or maybe we’re just too busy.

Or maybe, we’re all finally taking the collective advice of our grandmothers and not believing a word we read in the papers.

Research: TNI.L

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