...or more precisely, what does it say about the papers? One of the sad effects of the internet boom is the loss of popularity of of of the long-time staples of British life - the newspaper. Newspapers are much more a part of the daily routine - or indeed, Sunday routine.
Of course, in the US, people get newspapers delivered, or they get them from a store, or even a machine, but to the British, papers (as we call them) are like coffee to Americans - some people just can't function without them!
Traditionally, papers come from a "paper shop" known formally as a "newsagents". Similar to an American "convenience store", a paper shop is a place that stocks mostly a wide variety of newspapers and magazines, candy, soft drinks, and perhaps a few other oddments (stationery etc).
As far as delivery, the papers are delivered by a paperboy (or girl) operating from the local paper shop. Usually delivered somewhere between 7-8am, the papers are not simply thrown on the ground, but pushed through the letterbox. Some just get one daily, but many get a couple, like the Sun and the Daily Mirror. Each paper tends to target a certain audience.
For those who don't get them delivered, they will usually pick them up at the same paper shop, at the same time every morning, on the way to work. As I said, it is very much a routine! In recent years, circulation has dropped drastically as more and more individuals read the online versions, but there are still a lot of traditionalists and purists out there.
Sunday papers are often totally separate from the dailies (there are a number of unique Sundays), and can represent a whole different culture. As the last figures I have for the Sundays are from 2011, I will use the same year for the circulation figures. Oh, and there are also separate evening newspapers, available from late afternoon. All figures are based on circulation in January 2011, originating from the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
So, here are the thirty best selling newspapers in Great Britain (daily, Sunday, evening, and regional) from 2011...
3,001,822 - The Sun
2,789,560 - News of the World (Sunday) (now defunct)
2,136,568 - Daily Mail
1,958-083 - The Mail on Sunday
1,194,097 - Daily Mirror
1,092,816 - Sunday Mirror
1,039,371 - The Sunday Times
734,311 - Daily Star
704,008 - Evening Standard (London)
651,184 - Daily Telegraph
639,875 - Daily Express
550,269 - Sunday Express
527,742 - The Sunday Telegraph
500,866 - The People (Sunday)
457,250 - The Times
383,067 - Financial Times
366,325 - Sunday Mail (Scotland)
317,896 - The Sunday Post (Scotland)
316,712 - Daily Star Sunday
314,164 - The Observer (Sunday)
306,872 - Daily Record (Scotland)
279,308 - The Guardian
185,035 - The Independent
152,561 - The Independent on Sunday
133,472 - i (that's right, "i"!)
113,174 - Express & Star (Wolverhampton)
90,973 - Manchester Evening News
85,463 - Liverpool Echo
55,606 - Shropshire Star
52,486 - Newcastle Evening Chronicle
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