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"Immigrant-bashing, woman-hating, Muslim-smearing, NHS-undermining, gay-baiting\u201d. That\u2019s how one critic has described the Daily Mail. It depicts a world where traditional British values are under siege \u2013 from the EU, rising crime, and benefit scroungers \u2013 and it assures its readers that they are not alone in their anxieties. It loves nothing more than a good health scare. According to the Mail, almost everything causes cancer (116 items at the last count, including salami, flipflops and chimney sweeping). As for women, they are castigated for trying to \u2018have it all\u2019, and any female celebrity who \u2018dares to bare\u2019 on the beach is subjected to microscopic scrutiny of her physique. Perhaps most worrying of all is the power the Mail holds over our politicians. \u201cWhat would the Mail say?\u201d is the question ministers ask themselves when considering any liberal policy that might get a slap-down from the paper. Making the case against the Mail in this debate will be Zoe Williams of the Guardian and the Rev Richard...\nSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared.\n\nSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices